Sound Transit, Port of Seattle to create light rail airport connection
A light rail station is being planned next to Sea-Tac Airport's existing terminal and parking garage.
A light rail station is being planned next to Sea-Tac Airport's existing terminal and parking garage.
David Gunn criticized proposals that would reduce his spending request of $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year by about a third.
Siemens AG, train supplier for the project, will deliver 11 out of the total 19 trains in September.
The application and site, GradeDec.Net, can be used to evaluate the benefits and costs of rail investment projects within a risk analysis framework.
The train hit speeds of 260 mph.
The full $122 million order involving the consortium of Bombardier and Alstom is for the manufacture of 30 IC steering cars and 21 double-deck cars.
The fare rollback is available for coach travel on most of Amtrak's long distance routes but does not apply to travel between cities in the Northeast Corridor.
Construction of the $1.7-billion first phase of the rail network began in 1998.
Delivery of the trainsets is scheduled between June 2004 and May 2005, with revenue service scheduled to commence in 2004.
Although progress has been made in the negotiations, the issue of a wage increase had yet to be addressed.
Per the contract, 100 multi-level cars will be delivered to NJ Transit between fall 2005 (prototypes) and March 2007.
The contract calls for the overhaul of 120 cars of MARTA's existing rapid transit fleet of 248 cars.
The magnetic levitation train had reach a speed of 250 mph in a test run last week, nearing its design speed of 260 mph.
He sharply criticized a $22 billion bill that includes substantial aid over five years for its high-speed service and other national rail development.
Transit-oriented developments, specifically those involving light rail, can serve as a catalyst for reviving dead areas in American suburbs. Here's a look at how two have re-created their downtowns and revitalized their communities.
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