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In recent months, FTA has investigated several safety events related to third-rail system failures, including smoke incidents, explosions, intense fires, damage to railcar propulsion equipment, and exacerbated deterioration of poor track conditions.
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A switchback occurs when a Muni rail line changes directions in the middle of a scheduled run.
Read More →The Champion LF Transport with Flexbus technologies is equipped with an electronically controlled air-ride suspension system, Equalizer Ramp, single-slope entry and a 102-inch-wide true flat-floor passenger area.
Read More →The total construction cost for two lines is $1.6 billion. Each line is receiving a $450 million FFGA. The federal government has already set aside $484.5 million for the two projects as part of the FFGAs. Of that amount, Metro has received $84.5 million.
Read More →Neil Greenberg said Detroit’s M-1 rail project is more about real estate development than transit, and that improving the bus system is key to making transportation better in Detroit. He also presented his vision for transit in Southeast Michigan online.
Read More →Federal regulators reject the state's request to exempt a large Central Valley segment of proposed track from a lengthy planning review
Read More →In 2013, construction of the initial segment of high-speed rail, linking Merced to the San Fernando Valley, will create 100,000 job-years of employment over the next five years, the equivalent of 20,000 full-time jobs annually.
Read More →Investment is part of an initiative to use infrastructure spending to jump-start job creation and increase America's competitiveness.
Read More →The announcement signals a return to the services previously provided to these three lines: Saturday and Sunday service to the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush lines and Saturday service to the Needham line. The schedules serving the area will mirror those previously offered.
Read More →Under the proposed ordinance, a person caught talking or texting on a cellphone, listening to a portable music device, reading and even attending to personal hygiene or grooming, could be fined by UTA police.
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