Groundbreaking for the Valley Metro light rail extension into South Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that was set to kill any future rail expansion. Service began for Phoenix Valley Metro back in December 2008, and the system now stretches more than 26 miles. The agency states that there were 15.7 million riders in…
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Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers to Auction off Equipment of World-Class Rail-Car Manufacturer
Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers, Inc. has been appointed by Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC to sell the industrial machinery and equipment from their Rochelle, Illinois site. Nippon Sharyo, a global rail-car manufacturer, stopped using the facility for manufacturing in July 2018. A majority of Nippon Sharyo’s State-of-the-Art Equipment is new in 2010 to 2016. (3) 4,500-Watt Mitsubishi ML6030 & ML3015 CNC Lasers…
Read MoreAerial footage of Crenshaw Blvd. restoration at Leimert Park Station
Metro Los Angeles Aerial footage taken on June 26, 2018 of the work to restore Crenshaw Blvd. over the future Crenshaw/LAX Line Leimert Park Station. Keep up to date with the project by visiting http://www.metro.net/crenshaw.
Read MoreThe Genesee Arch Bridge: Norfolk Southern and New York State usher in a modern era for freight rail with dedication of new railroad bridge
Supports jobs and economic opportunities across New York’s Southern Tier and Finger Lakes
Read MoreA BIT OF LA HISTORY: SPRING STREET 1898
This is Downtown LA 119 years ago. Foot, Horse and Buggy, Bicycle and Trolley traffic on South Spring Street. Filmed by Thomas Edison’s Photography Company.
Read MoreELECTRIC BUSES COMING TO LA!
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has goals of an emission free fleet by 2030, making plans to spend $138 million on electric buses.
Read MoreEXPLAINING MEASURE “M”
Here’s video explaining what Measure M means for LA County transportation now that voters passed it overwhelmingly back in November 2016. Measure…
Read MoreThe Old Goodyear Plant in Los Angeles
The Old Goodyear Plant in Los Angeles If you’re a native or have lived in the LA area for a long while and you are over forty, you probably remember the huge Goodyear plant that was in South Central. It was located on Central Avenue, bordered by Florence Avenue to the south and Gage Avenue to the north. During my…
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