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Economic development within one-half mile of the system has been stimulated by ridership that has exceeded original projections. Valley Metro began compiling development activity since construction started in 2005 as part of an economic development database.
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The 4.3-mile extension adds three new stations to the system, with one at each of Northgate, Roosevelt, and U District. Trips are 13 minutes from Northgate to downtown Seattle.
Read More →Half of the Durham-Orange light rail’s cost — totaling over a billion dollars — is expected to come from the federal government.
Read More →Markus Coleman has a total of 23 years of experience with the City of Phoenix and has spent his career working on development projects and transportation.
Read More →Despite missing out on the $25 million TIGER grant, the 3.3-mile streetcar line is still in the running to receive that amount from other grant programs, according to Transportation Secretary LaHood.
Read More →During this phase of testing, the new low-floor trains will simulate real-world scenarios, actively pulling into stations, deploying ramps, opening and closing doors, and proceeding to the next station.
Read More →San Diego MTS collected 54% of the cost of operating the trolley through fares, more than double the nationwide average of 24%, according to federal data.
Read More →The consultant, in joint venture with AECOM, is performing preliminary engineering and design services, including reporting, quality assurance, environmental permitting, risk management and resilience planning, and design.
Read More →The scope of the overhaul includes the upgrade of major systems such as propulsion, HVAC, automatic train control, auxiliary power supply, brake control, communications, and doors, as well as the LRV’s bogies.
Read More →Developed with support from the Standards Council of Canada, CSA D700 guides assessing climate-related risks and planning adaptation measures for transit and passenger rail systems.
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