Suspicious device found on NY MTA bus
Discovered during a routine inspection, the device was attached with a large magnet to the bottom of the oil pan near the bumper.
Discovered during a routine inspection, the device was attached with a large magnet to the bottom of the oil pan near the bumper.
Line 10 includes two phases: phase one, which started revenue service in 2010, is around 23.4 miles long with 31 stations, and phase 2, which will add around 6.2 miles and 6 stations
Implementation is expected to cost the commuter rail industry more than $3.5 billion in capital expenditure, which includes over $16 million in spectrum acquisition, as well as $100 million annually in additional maintenance costs.
In addition to the new technology, WMATA is also retraining operators and track workers to prevent what could be a deadly accident.
Improper manufacturing by Ride the Ducks International, the vehicle manufacturer, and inadequate maintenance by Ride the Ducks of Seattle, the vehicle owner and operator, resulted in the axle failure that subsequently led to the loss of vehicle control.
The new cars will come outfitted with security cameras and positive train control equipment when they are delivered to the railroad.
Members of the New York MTA board revived talks about installing the equipment after a recent uptick in train deaths — some deemed suicides and others the result of people being pushed.
The LIRR said some westbound trains on at least seven branches were being canceled or diverted because of the broken rail. Nearly a half-dozen NJ Transit lines were experiencing at least 30-minute delays.
Bryan Mitchell of Rochester, N.Y., earned the highest composite score on the ASE certification exams.
Chairman Christopher Hart said at a press conference that U.S. mass transit has "gone for decades without any systematic oversight."
In September, a motorcoach commercially operated by Sandy River Baptist Church was transporting a junior college football team when a front wheel failed, causing the vehicle to swerve and strike a median guardrail and a concrete bridge support, killing four.
Much of the impact of pollution has been as a result of waves of industry and resource extraction and processing, but much is also as a result of our lifestyle choices and, in particular, the choices that we have made in terms of mobility.
The Sheriff’s Department, the sole agency policing the Metro transit system since 2003, has “poor system-wide visibility” and struggles to schedule enough deputies to meet required staffing levels, MTA says.
In a presentation given to State Transportation Commissioner Richard Hammer, the agency gave a March 2017 date for the expected arrival of two PTC simulators for employee training and accelerated installation of PTC equipment in rail vehicles to start.
Designed for transit lines that don’t share track with freight trains, the AURA PTC system provides collision avoidance, speed and signal compliance, precision berthing, and worker protection in both above and underground environments.
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