New York Claims Top Spot at $10 Billion
METRO’s 8th annual rail study shows slight growth, with project costs up $1 billion from the previous year.
METRO’s 8th annual rail study shows slight growth, with project costs up $1 billion from the previous year.
With a coalition of political and financial support, the Midland Metro project has brought LRT back to Birmingham and the Black Country. Integrated feeder bus service from an ally has been key.
In an industry report, rail chiefs recommended that Britain should wait for a more advanced system.
At the International Space Station, the first track of what will eventually be a 360-foot space railway has been laid.
David Gunn, who previously ran transit systems in New York City and Washington, will take over the position on May 15.
According to federal figures, 2001 saw the most train derailments nationwide (2,192) since 1985, when it was 2,495.
Investigators said the freight engineer appeared to ignore or miss a yellow signal light approximately two miles from the collision site.
A collision between a passenger train and freight train in Orange County, Calif., injures at least 265 people.
Renovation proposals include a new $2 billion PATH train terminal and a $750 million Fulton subway hub.
An investigation into the cause of the accident in Crescent City, Fla., is underway.
Exchange Place, along with the World Trade Center station, sustained heavy damage from the Sept. 11 attacks.
The system, to be installed in 23 stations, provides passengers with automatic real-time train arrival and departure information.
An estimated 13 million people heeded Tuesday's strike, Italy's first full-day work stoppage in 20 years.
The Paris transit authority, Alstom and Britain's Great North Eastern Railway are among the private companies interested in taking over some of Amtrak's services.
Amtrak is currently seeking $1.2 billion in federal aid, while the Bush administration has proposed $521 million in federal support.
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