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"Though America leads in freight rail, its passenger rail conditions are terrible,” the article said, which cites, by way of example, a train ride from Washington to Boston that was scheduled to take between six and seven hours but took 13 hours because of heavy rain.
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Detroit-based companies, along with women, minority and disadvantaged business enterprises, have been awarded nearly 30% of the construction and concurrent road work for the M-1 RAIL streetcar project.
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The study, which was conducted by AECOM, has reportedly dismayed advocates of a plan to put a tax-for-transportation referendum on an upcoming ballot, perhaps by 2016.
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Once the work is completed along two separate stretches next year, it will leave an 11-mile gap that must be filled to complete the 75-mile track upgrade between Rutland and Burlington. Officials hope to learn next month if a federal grant for that project will be approved.
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The train, as envisioned, would depart from Lynchburg and head to Washington, D.C. and New York before returning the next day.
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Cycling (82%), driving (77%), metro riders (76%) and bus riders (75.5%) rounded out the top six categories, according to a study by McGill University that examined of the modes for work travel users are most satisfied with.
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The station allows buses to be fueled in less than seven minutes and will enable KCATA to fill more than 200 buses nightly.
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The FTA contributed approximately $32 million toward the $40 million total Silver Line project cost, including $19 million through its Capital Investment Grant Program and $13 million through its Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program.
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The J4500, which also recently underwent a design change, additionally offers standard features including flat-screen video monitors, tiered theatre seating and LED lighting, plus performance features including an optimized powertrain for better fuel economy.
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Designed to incorporate leading edge electronic payment technologies to make travel on transit more convenient for customers, the system will provide the region’s transit agencies with a more efficient and secure fare collection platform.
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