Category: Railfan Rod
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San Francisco’s Central Subway is 98% complete (video)
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is now testing Muni trains on the new Central Subway system. This project started in 2010 and has met with a number of delays and cost overruns. Underground, crews have been hard at work, digging a trench in Stockton Street, a station beneath Union Square,…
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L.A. Metro Board Approves Final Environmental Studies for Antelope Valley Line Capacity, Service Improvements Program
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors recently approved the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Antelope Valley Line (AVL) Capacity and Service Improvements Program. The project proposes three new capital improvements along the existing railroad corridor and aims to improve service frequency and reliability…
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Cleveland’s Rapid Transit Network Evolution (video)
Vanishing Underground From its beginning in 1913, the Cleveland Light Rail, Subway, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) networks have grown to over 70 stations, spanning 37.2 miles (60 kilometres). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the RTA Rapid network that we know today. CLEVELAND #RTA Cleveland…
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How do engineers make ROAD SIGNS look the same?
Road Guy Rob What makes traffic-control devices uniform from coast to coast? It’s all thanks to a magical book engineers use called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). https://tnc.network/rail-fanning/
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New L.A. Metro Portrait Exhibition at L.A. Union Station Celebrates Diversity of Bus and Rail Riders
A new Metro Art exhibition from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), will be opening in the Union Station Passageway Art Gallery the week of December 13. The exhibition, titled “We Are. . . Portraits of Metro Riders by Local Artists” celebrates the diversity of Metro ridership and includes 35 new portraits of transit…
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This Downtown is One Big Subway Station
RMTransit The PATH is the world’s largest underground pedestrian network, but the question is: Should your city build one? Find out in this video! As always, leave a comment down below if you have ideas for our future videos. Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you won’t miss my next video. https://tnc.network/rail-fanning/…
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Phoenix’s Light Rail Network Evolution (video)
Vanishing Underground PHOENIX From its beginning in 2008, Phoenix’s light rail network has grown to 38 stations, spanning 28 miles (45 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the Valley Metro network that we know today. Vanishing Underground on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanishingUnder 🚋 #ValleyMetro Phoenix Valley…
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Valley Metro: Front door boarding resumes
Valley Metro We’re letting all riders know beginning Oct. 11 the front doors will be back open for boarding. Passengers must have a mask on and their fare ready to hop on. Together we ride. https://tnc.network/lifestyle/
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Metrolink and Moovit Partner to Provide Southern Californians with an Easier Commute
LOS ANGELES –Metrolink, southern California’s regional passenger rail service, today announced a marketing partnership with mobility solutions company Moovit to help riders calculate the best route for each journey. The Moovit app uses official as well as crowdsourced information, offering users quick, convenient trip planning options including Metrolink, light rail, buses, scooters and on-demand…
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Uncovering what really happened to the Los Angeles streetcar system
ABC7 Was there a conspiracy to end L.A. streetcars? We speak with experts to find out why the red and yellow lines were dismantled. https://abc7.com/red-cars-yellow-los-… https://tnc.network/rail-fanning/