U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Recommends $2.5 Billion for New and Expanded Public Transit Services Across the Country
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the recommendation of $2.5 billion to advance the construction or completion of 25 rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) and streetcar projects in 12 states, as well as other projects that may become ready for funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. These projects, competitively funded through the Federal Transit […]
Atlanta IKEA’s Racially Insensitive Juneteenth Menu!
Atlanta IKEA’s attempt to honor Juneteenth fell flat after a racially insensitive menu surfaced. This location of the Scandinavian furniture giant tried to observe the holiday with a problematic menu that outraged many employees. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is also often observed for celebrating African American culture. Racially […]
Remembering KHJ Channel 9 Afternoon News Summer 1978 (video)
Los Angeles A memory from my childhood… It was July 17,1978 and I actually remember when this news broadcast aired. That Monday was really hot, the smog was kind of clearing up and it was lunch time. My birthday was a few days away.
Federal funding supports three Valley Metro rail projects
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has recently announced funding for Valley Metro’s rail projects currently under construction: the Northwest Extension Phase II, South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Tempe Streetcar. These funds signify ongoing federal support of our projects, and the importance of transit to the growing metro Phoenix area. Within its $2.5 billion funding recommendation for fiscal year 2022, FTA included […]
AMTRAK AND MDOT ANNOUNCE NEW APPROACH FOR BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC TUNNEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Community and Business Leaders Gather to Mark the 150th Anniversary of B&P Tunnel BALTIMORE – Today, federal, state and local leaders highlighted the 150th anniversary of the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) tunnel’s groundbreaking and unveiled new plans to enhance and advance the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. Additionally, Amtrak announced the new tunnel will be named after Frederick Douglass, […]
Brightline Milestone: 50 Percent Completion Between Miami to Orlando
In May 2021, Brightline announced a major milestone, the company has passed the halfway mark for construction on its extension to Orlando. Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly high-speed rail, held the announcement at the future site for its vehicle maintenance facility just south of the Orlando International Airport. The progress on Brightline’s VMF […]
Disclosure on UFOs: Raelians hope for revealed data to be scrutinized with scientific rigor
Raelians await the UAP Task Force report to be released this month with reasoned enthusiasm. The report, produced under the auspices of a Pentagon group, is said to review more than 120 ‘UFO incidents’ from the past 20 years. According to the New York Times previews published on June 3, the report’s conclusion “will state that these incidents […]
Phoenix without freeways? Blame this ATROCIOUS design. (video)
I do recall some of my summer vacations during childhood, travelling with my family in a motorhome from my hometown of LA to Dallas-Fort Worth. My dad would usually take I-10, and inexplicably had exit that freeway just passed of the city of Buckeye in Arizona, probably closer to what is now the Goodyear-Avondale area. […]
AMTRAK MAKES MAJOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE INVESTMENTS IN COMFORT AND MODERNIZATION ON NATIONAL NETWORK ROUTES
Refreshed railcar interiors, improved soft goods, traditional dining restoration and new low-emissions Amtrak locomotive displayed CHICAGO – Amtrak has initiated a multi-million-dollar and multi-year project to improve the customer experience aboard its long distance trains serving overnight routes across the country. Elements of this work were displayed this week at Chicago Union Station. Modernized interiors of Amtrak’s […]
Daz 3D and The Diigitals Launch Exclusive NFT in Support of AAPI Month
Proceeds from NFT Sales of Exclusive Bundle of 3D Content Will Support Non-Profit Stop AAPI Hate Daz 3D, the sister brand of Tafi Co and a leader in 3D digital art, released its latest Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”) in partnership with The Diigitals, the leading all-digital modeling agency. Building on their prior NFT collaboration in support […]