Category: Travel and Infrastructure
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Preparations Begin for Hyperloop Competition in Las Vegas, Sunday, September 12
Logistics service provider was responsible for the safe and timely transport of a high- tech drilling robot from Switzerland to Las Vegas Las Vegas, September 9, 2021 – The “Swissloop Tunneling” research team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has started unpacking and assembling its high-tech drilling robot in Las Vegas…
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RideCo Celebrates L.A. Metro’s Launch of a Metro Micro Zone in Northwest San Fernando Valley
RideCo’s on-demand transit service now serves seven service zones in L.A. County LOS ANGELES – RideCo Inc., an industry leader in on-demand transit technology and solutions, celebrates the upcoming launch of another microtransit zone in the Northwest San Fernando Valley. The launch of this zone brings the total to seven service zones under Los Angeles…
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Valley Metro’s Labor Day transit service
Phoenix, AZ — In observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6, buses and light rail will be operating on a Sunday schedule. There will be no Express or RAPID bus service. Customer Service will be closed. Riders can use our new Valley Metro app for trip planning and tracking vehicles in real time. Our trip planner and schedules are also…
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San Diego’s New Iconic Landmark, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park Opened August 6, 2021
CEO and Principal Designer Greg Mueller of Tucker Sadler Architects Designs a San Diego Iconic Landmark. SAN DIEGO – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park will celebrate a long-awaited opening on Friday, August 6, 2021 with an Inaugural Gala and Concert. The itinerary is filled with a memorable evening including dinner crafted by celebrity chef, Richard Blais,…
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Student artwork decorates South Central Extension corridor
Phoenix, AZ – Cities become more vibrant and inviting when public art is on display and the South Central community is no different. As construction on the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project continues, Valley Metro is finding ways to enhance the area through art. Students from three different schools in south Phoenix created several pieces…
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Americans Riding Public Transportation in Greater Numbers
Some Areas Seeing More Than 80 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Ridership WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that transit ridership is rebounding in communities across the nation. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to tackle the pandemic, more Americans are on the move. As Americans are going to work,…
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg tours South Central Extension
On Thursday July 15, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Phoenix to discuss the importance of infrastructure investment. He was joined by several local and federal elected officials: U.S. Representatives Ruben Gallego and Greg Stanton; Mayors Kate Gallego (Phoenix), John Giles (Mesa) and Corey Woods (Tempe); Valley Metro RPTA and Rail Board Chair Councilmember Francisco…
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Learn How Water Towers Work (video)
Practical Engineering How Water Towers Work Purpose and function of elevated water storage tanks. The job of finding enough water, making it safe to use, and then reliably distributing it to the system customers with almost no downtime is a monumental task that requires a lot of infrastructure. And, probably the most visible component…
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE
New report says NEC moves a workforce that contributes $50 billion annually to national economy WASHINGTON – A new report details how the Northeast Corridor (NEC), carrying 750,000 daily Amtrak and commuter passengers, is a critical national asset, an economic engine for the U.S. and contributes about $50 billion a year to the national economy.…
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AMTRAK TO TRANSFORM RAIL TRAVEL WITH $7.3 BILLION INVESTMENT IN STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT
Railroad to contract with Siemens Mobility as new equipment vendor WASHINGTON – Amtrak is contracting with California-based Siemens Mobility Inc.to manufacture a new fleet of up to 83 multi-powered modern trains that will be leveraged for state and northeast rail services, with further options for up to 130 additional trains to support Amtrak growth plans. The…