The new 56-passenger luxury coaches are equipped with Cummins engines and Allison transmissions and boast enclosed parcel racks, magazine nets, cup holders, Wi-Fi, 110-volt outlets, an REI Elite Entertainment System, and wood grain flooring.
Currently, Metrolink riders who transfer to Metro Rail cannot use an electronic ticket, but must use a TAP-enabled paper ticket to access Metro Rail.
Metro’s CEO Tom Lambert told the Chronicle that 60% of the agency’s accidents are illegal left turns along the rail corridor, which is what the agency will focus its increased efforts on.
The order is the result of an agreement reached between the State and the Region to take over the management of three intercity lines or Trains d'Equibilibre du Territoire.
Bids are due in March 2018, and the OCTA board is expected to award the construction contract in April.
The testing will give JTA an opportunity to keep up with the latest advancements in the rapidly changing field of autonomous vehicles.
Inward-facing video with audio captured the crew’s actions and their conversations.
In this cycle of grants, SANDAG awarded a total of approximately $7 million through its Specialized Transportation Program — which includes the TransNet Senior Mini-Grant and Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 programs.