FRA releases PTC implementation progress report
Due in large part to Amtrak’s significant progress on PTC, 41% of passenger railroads’ locomotives are now fully equipped with PTC technology, compared to 29% the previous quarter.
Due in large part to Amtrak’s significant progress on PTC, 41% of passenger railroads’ locomotives are now fully equipped with PTC technology, compared to 29% the previous quarter.
The proposal heard in the Senate Transportation Committee would give local officials new authority to seek tax hikes or federal grants to finance an expanded portfolio of major transportation developments.
The $128 million, four mile project is expected to take two years to complete.
The agency's infrastructure modernization will replace 27-year-old systems with Siemens’ new state-of-the-art electrification technology that includes advanced monitoring and diagnostic features to streamline maintenance activities.
Communities across the region are preparing for a late-winter snowstorm, with forecasters warning of heavy snowfall on Tuesday from Washington to New England.
The safety message comes as Metro finds itself atop a dubious list as the light rail system with the nation's most collisions.
Plans to begin testing the app in the spring, and hopes it will make it easier for it to partner with rideshare companies like Uber on so-called “first mile/last mile” trips.
The Charlottesville Area Transit installation represents a significant upgrade to an outdated platform and marks a substantial improvement in capabilities for both the agency and its customers.
The four-week test runs currently undergoing in Salzgitter aim at confirming the stability of the energy supply system based on coordinated interaction between the drive, the fuel cell, and the battery of the vehicle.
In addition, it could provide sustained economic growth by contributing $800 billion to the nation's Gross Domestic Product over a 20-year period.
The 6.6-mile Woodward loop includes 20 stops, with end-to-end rides predicted to take 22 to 25 minutes as the streetcars moving at the speed of vehicle traffic.
Upcoming infrastructure developments will allow for the EASY Card and EASY Pay mobile app — as well as other alternative payment methods — to be used across all four regional transportation options.
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.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials said regulating Chariot would help them garner data to ask a number of questions, like whether Chariot takes away riders from Muni buses.
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