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The Tide opened to the public on Friday to long lines of excited patrons who arrived at stations one-half hour before the 6 a.m. start of service. Long lines at many stations persisted throughout the day as customers waited for a chance to ride Virginia’s first light rail line.
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For about 20 years, Kansas City has spent millions of dollars trying to develop light-rail plans that covered many miles and reached into different areas of the city. This time, the city is focusing on a 2-mile route centered in downtown.
Read More →The rally of support for the new light rail system holds significant value for INIT staff due to the use of INIT's Automatic Passenger Counting technology onboard the new Siemens S70 vehicles.
Read More →The decision is a departure from Metro's typical project delivery approach of Design-Bid-Build, but it works in favor of building a quality product in this economy and in such a way that is supportive of the local business community.
Read More →Hot off of last week's incredibly overhyped "Carmageddon," the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Blue Line light rail system will not be running in my city this weekend because some trees along the line need to be trimmed.
Read More →Funds will make possible the purchase of two tunnel boring machines and construction of the tunnel launch box. The Central Subway is Phase 2 of the Third Street Light Rail Project, which has consistently received positive reviews as part of the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts program.
Read More →Light rail vehicles are equipped with a mobile router delivering wireless Internet connectivity over the 4G network, supporting significantly higher speeds. The system also is capable of delivering advertising, conducting passenger surveys and collecting usage statistics.
Read More →Placed in a light rail station shelter in downtown Phoenix to provide air-conditioning to commuters. The station is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Read More →The contract — the largest construction package for the project — was awarded to Barnard Impregilo Healy, in the amount of $233,584,015.00. The extended light rail line is expected to carry 65,000 passengers daily by the year 2030. The project will be in revenue service by 2018.
Read More →Will be the first cable-stayed bridge for the region, extending 1,720 feet over the Willamette River. It is the first of its kind, carrying light rail, buses, bikes, pedestrians and a future Portland Streetcar extension, but no private vehicles.
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