Category: Science
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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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NASA Awards Marshall Engineering Support Contract
NASA has awarded the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) III contract to RSi-QuantiTech JV LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide a wide range of engineering technicians and trade skills, as well as professional and management oversight of the technical staff at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Michoud…
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Starlink: WATCH LIVE: TURKSAT 5B MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 18 for launch of the Turksat 5B mission to geostationary transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 90-minute launch window opens at 10:58 p.m. EST, or 3:58 UTC on December 19, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 19…
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NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to View Webb Telescope Launch
NASA will provide coverage of prelaunch, launch, and postlaunch activities for the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope. Webb is targeted to launch at 7:20 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 24, on an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeastern…
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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/
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Valley Metro streetcars debuting on Tempe streets (video)
azfamily powered by 3TV & CBS5AZ “As opposed to light rail, streetcars share lanes with vehicle traffic, so be cautious when driving on or near the route.”