Category: Blog
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AMTRAK UNVEILS INTERIORS FOR NEW ACELA TRAINSETS
Amtrak and its supplier, Alstom, have reached another milestone in the development of the new Acela trainsets, unveiling the interiors of the fleet that will better serve Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor travelers. Through these photos, you will see how Amtrak is upgrading the experience for millions of passengers and setting the stage for the next generation of train…
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METROLINK IS FIRST PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY IN THE NATION POWERED BY RENEWABLE FUEL
Los Angeles – Today, Metrolink publicly shared its switch to renewable fuel, making the agency the first in the nation to completely power all its locomotives by the cleaner burning alternative. “It’s a proud achievement to be the first rail agency in the nation to use renewable fuel to move people around southern California,” Metrolink Board…
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Why I Think Transit is (Still) the Future
Check out the latest video from RMTransit, answering frequently asked about major trends that reduce the need of public transit, but always come back to the same major trends that will make public transit even more important than it is today.
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How Many Nuclear Missiles Can the United States Intercept?
The YouTube channel Not What You Think tackles the question about missile defense in their latest video. It is a good question, especially in this new climate and global reaction to the war in the Ukraine. How have we progress since Reagan’s Strategic Defence Initiative proposal from back in the 1980s. Not What you Think:…
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Valley Metro, City of Phoenix renew Small Business Financial Assistance Program
After a successful first year, the Small Business Financial Assistance Program (SBFAP) pilot will continue through 2024, which is the completion of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Northwest Extension Phase II light rail projects. In its first year, the SBFAP granted over $360,000 to 62 businesses impacted by construction. As the program enters its…
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Building new track in downtown Phoenix creates temporary light rail service adjustment
Construction progress continues on the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix. Crews are about to begin work that will connect the current and future lines, creating a two-line light rail system and transfer hub in downtown Phoenix by 2024. This spring, workers will install nine new pieces of special track, reconstruct more than 1,000…
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A Local Minneapolis TV Station Finds Rare Footage of a Musical Superstar as a Preteen!
Minneapolis — The studio was buzzing with excitement when staff members at WCCO, a local Minneapolis CBS affiliate, were looking for historic footage to add to a story about a current teachers strike that they were working on. As they searched through the footage, they noticed on a reel of a Teachers’ Strike back in…
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Celebrate Valley Bike Month in April
Phoenix, AZ — The beautiful spring weather is here, which means it’s almost time to celebrate Valley Bike Month. Every April, Valley Metro and its member cities and event partners encourage bicycling to win prizes, get some exercise and help improve our air quality. On ShareTheRide.com, cyclists across the Valley can compete in the Bike Month…
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Does High-Speed Rail Exist in the US?
Plans for high-speed rail in the United States date back to the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. Various state and federal proposals have followed. Despite being one of the world’s first countries to get high-speed trains with the Metroliner service in 1969, it failed to spread. There are just a few variations of high-speed rail in the United States.…
