Analysis of the collision that occurred between two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority trains on the Red Line on June 22, 2009, along with conclusions and a determination of probable cause, will be presented at the July 27 board meeting.
The goal of "Create our Contest Contest" is to actively engage Amtrak's customers through social networking.
Requires track owners to implement bridge management programs that include at least annual inspections of railroad bridges; know the safe capacity load of bridges; and conduct special inspections if the weather or other conditions warrant such inspections.
Arizona is one of five states without a dedicated, permanent transit funding source. After the state took lottery funds from transit programs this year, cities are teaming up to create such a funding source.
LVRE has been planning for the establishment of a "Vegas-style" passenger train service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas since early 2009. Roundtrip service will be Thursday through Monday each week with an introductory price of $99 roundtrip.
In June 2010, when ridership usually slumps as a result of the summer heat, Metro saw a 15 percent increase from 815,566 in 2009 to 942,154 in 2010.
Work includes rehabilitating track components, replacing rail car components and AVL equipment installed on buses prior to 2002.
After a top-to-bottom safety review that began shortly after a fatal bus accident last April, the agency will recruit a Director of Safety and Security, require all personal electronic devices be turned off while operating a bus or train and form a Safety and Service Excellence Task Force.
The Citadis units are 98 percent recyclable, but their composite materials and improved traction system mean they consume 10 percent less energy than a traditional tram, according to the company.
Will serve as the first installment of the $545 million ARRA grant awarded to the state in January to continue its development of high-speed intercity rail.
The U.S. DOT grant, received by the RTC of Southern Nevada, will be applied to connecting UNLV to downtown Las Vegas and the northwest valley via the new ACExpress C Line. Additionally, a future BRT line will connect the campus and the transit center.
The Institute's report said that patronage models for the $42-billion first phase were too flawed to accurately predict whether the trains would run severe deficits or generate large operating surpluses, as planners predict.
The racially charged case has raised fears in the Bay Area of possible violence after the verdict.
Six new streetcar and bus rapid transit projects will be funded with $130 million from the FTA's Urban Circulator Program, and 47 additional projects aimed at upgrading bus services and facilities are slated to receive more than $163 million from the FTA's Bus and Bus Livability Program.
The addition of RSI and its materials engineering test laboratory further adds depth to the services TÜVRheinland provides in the U.S. and Canada, according to the company.
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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