With the removal of six rail crossings and the elevation of a Long Island Rail Road crossing, both the safety and quality of life of drivers and nearby residents in the village of Mineola in Long Island, N.Y., have been dramatically improved.
Revamped systems have helped many agencies attain the information they need to implement fare increases, improve routes and scheduling, and increase revenues.
Despite an expected infusion of investment, many of the same issues that plague the general economy — a credit crisis, unreliable energy supplies, outmoded labor practices and the ability to adjust quickly to sudden market changes — make it some of the worst of times for transit.
$1 billion of stimulus investment in transportation infrastructure supports 28,000 jobs. $12 billion in new transit funding would create more than 330,000 new jobs.
Other topics included sustainability and workforce development initiatives; public-private partnerships; and a session on the impact of the current economic conditions on the transit industry.
Company’s RailEdge platform will be applied to a 33.5-mile metro line that includes 34 stations, one operational control center, one yard, and one depot.
Last year, Mica was part of the effort to open high-speed rail development to private sector participation in 11 federally designated corridors in the U.S. The measure including this initiative was signed into law in October.
Received gold awards for its work on Sound Transit’s Regional Transit System Plan and the Fremont Bridge Approach Replacement, and a silver award in the transportation category for its work on the South Lake Union Streetcar.
NTSB: driver agrees to interview. L.A. Metro enhances safety for blind riders. D.C. to N.Y.C. bus co. begins service.
The team will identify and prioritize key highway, bridge, transit, rail, aviation and intermodal spending.
To date, more than thirty Automated External Defibrillators have been installed on trains to protect passenger safety. The entire fleet will be equipped by the end of spring.
System enables dozens of responding agencies — including fire, police and EMS — to communicate with each other via a common radio channel, accessible from each department’s own radio equipment.
Plan calls for an annual 20 percent increase in federal transit funding, with the program being funded at a guaranteed level of more than $30 billion annually by 2015.
Carter steps in for Ron Huberman, who resigned to accept a position as chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools.
Firm selected, in part, due to its comprehensive and ongoing training and professional development programs, employee-ownership culture and work-life balance programs.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had encouraged eclipse viewers to take mass transit to their destinations for safety and congestion relief.
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