Houston Metro pledges safety improvements along light rail system
The safety message comes as Metro finds itself atop a dubious list as the light rail system with the nation's most collisions.
The safety message comes as Metro finds itself atop a dubious list as the light rail system with the nation's most collisions.
The 21 accidents disclosed online by the FRA were more than double those involving the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest passenger-train service.
ASCE evaluated 16 categories of infrastructure in the 2017 Report Card, with grades ranging from a “B” for Rail to a “D-” for Transit.
The man who runs public transit in Los Angeles — the biggest county in the nation, with 88 cities and 10 million people — grew up in the projects of Chicago’s South Side. With five sisters and a father who left the family before he was born, Phil Washington couldn’t be a kid for long. “I saw first hand how the lack of transportation services really impacts lives,”...
School Bus Safety Co. offers tailored safety compliance audits and conduct on-site driver file reviews and safety training leadership programs for drivers and trainers at school districts or other contractors who provide school bus service.
The additions are intended to cut down on estimated $35 million the system loses to fare evaders annually.
The suspect was identified as Pasquale Vargas, 65, of Brooklyn. Police believe Vargas is responsible for multiple instances of bias graffiti at Penn Station since February 18.
Safety employees will be at one of the commuter railroad’s 241 stations during the morning commute, distributing educational materials about train and grade crossing safety, answering questions and listening to commuters’ safety concerns.
Plan includes policies for restructured bus routes, autonomous vehicles and development of 'microhubs' with access to bike- and carshare options.
The commuter line will begin in downtown Fort Worth and extend to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
The company involved in the crash had their vehicles inspected 22 times in the last two years, and a vehicle was taken out of service during one of the inspections, according to federal records.
Named executive VP and chief strategic officer, Thomas Prendergast will work on strategic projects throughout the firm.
Planning for awareness campaign, local events, and distributing safety tips for pedestrians, drivers, transit riders and passenger rail users throughout Rail Safety Week.
He will initially focus his efforts on the company’s fire suppression group, Fogmaker North American.
Improvements on tap include readability, customization, and solar-powered products, while passenger information display options range from service arrival times and weather updates to surveillance footage.
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