On railroads, LED railroad signals may mask nearby incandescent signals, preventing incandescent signals from being visible to train crews. If LED and incandescent signals are installed in close proximity to one another, the LED signal may appear brighter or closer, causing crews to confuse the sequence of the signals as they approach.
Marking significant progress toward modernizing California’s transportation infrastructure, the California High-Speed Rail Authority joined hundreds of supporters and government, student, community, transportation, business and labor leaders on Tuesday to break ground on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
Phase I of the contract for pre-construction phase services is for approximately $1 million over a one-year period. Phase II of the contract for construction phase services, if exercised by Sound Transit, is anticipated to have an estimated value to Hill of approximately $21 million over a subsequent four-year period, for a total contract value of approximately $22 million.
The new website includes project information and updates, maps, graphics and other resources about several NEC infrastructure projects now under construction or in the planning stage.
Art Leahy, who started his transportation career as a bus operator and became one of the nation’s leading transit officials, has headed Metro for six years.
The three-year Zero-fare demonstration project is sponsored by 14 different community partners.
Groundbreaking on the first 29-mile segment of the $68 billion project takes place in Fresno, Calif. today.
The app will create a more dynamic system, enabling customers to no longer have to choose to ride on a specific route, according to Bridj. The app will find a Bridj that meets a customers’ needs and, in advance of booking, get directions to the pick-up location and exactly where riders will be dropped off.