Many layers of implications and factors, some of which are outside the control of transit agencies, must be considered as the industry reaches for its “moon shot.” Here are six of the "Battles" that will grow larger.
The $10 billion program is designed to upgrade rail infrastructure and enhance service ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Once the rail installation is complete, there is two-week test and inspection period to ensure the rails meet design specifications.
The new appointments could play a major role in shaping NFTA’s future, which includes a possible $1.6 billion light rail expansion.
Will be used for program to build infrastructure to boost regional passenger rail service frequency to at least 30 minutes systemwide.
Prime Minister Trudeau said the price tag on the initiative makes RER “the single largest transit project in which the federal government has ever invested.”
Mercer Island residents — even when driving solo — have had access to I-90's high-occupancy vehicle lanes, however later this year when construction gets underway to add light rail across the I-90 express lanes, that access will go away.
The $54 billion ballot measure would add 62 miles of light rail with stations that would serve 37 new areas and grow the system to 116 miles.
Completion of this 16-mile initial phase will link the population and jobs centers of Silicon Valley to the high-frequency, 104-mile BART system, which already serves San Francisco, the northern Peninsula and the East Bay.
Plans for a new rapid bus system to expand public transit as a low-cost alternative to Metrorail in the area prompted the Miami Herald to ask local CEOs there thoughts on which mode is more desirable.
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