Rapid transit

In order to minimize the number of subway accidents, motor vehicle collisions and airplane accidents, state and federal agencies regulate the transportation industry. If a subway accident occurs, safety boards, inspectors and investigators are called upon to investigate the incident. At some point, light rail, subway and commuter rail have all been investigated. Although the injuries sustained during a subway accident are usually much less extensive than those seen in automobile accidents, more

Milwaukee has had a long history dealing with light rail. From the 1890’s when streetcars were the main way of transportations, to the trackless trolleys and highways built in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The city of Milwaukee went through many ways of trying to get people around the city and the county. By looking back, we can tell that a couple of major obstacles prevented Milwaukee from reinstalling light rail in the 1990’s. One of those main obstacles was the opposition from certain leaders in the

In Sacramento Regional Transit Strategic Plan for 2015 the top goals of the public were expand service coverage, enhance passenger environments and improve existing service quality, the survey was based on 616 responses, less than .1% of annual riders (16). RT employees favored

I have always been intrigued with the idea of preserving history for future generations to see. Therefore, upon hearing about a streetcar/trolley museum called The Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor, CT, I quickly became affiliated. I can remember running a car down the 3 mile line for the first time like it was yesterday. It was car #2600, she was built in 1929 and ran in Montreal, Canada until we acquired her in 1959 and she runs as smoothly as she did in her heyday. After lowering her

Where many saw an unpleasantly heavy steel structure that once supported an elevated rail line, Peter Obletz, did not. Obletz was many things, an activist, Metropolitan Transportation Authority consultant (which sparked his interest in the High Line), and chairman on the Community Board 4. He saw potential in the High Line, which was no longer active in 1982 when he saw it, one day while exploring an abandoned section of the once elevated rail. That trip began his fight in the 1970s. He challenged

wasn’t until President Johnson signed the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 that government funding for mass transit and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration were established (Federal Transit Administration [FTA], n.d.). A decade later, the National Mass Transportation Assistance Act created formula grant funding to assist with operating expenses of public and nonprofit transit agencies. While signing the Act, President Gerald Ford (1974) announced the legislation would “enable localities

NYC has always been considered the "melting pot" of the world, citizens from all walks of life and different backgrounds have adopted the city as either their home or a ground for tourism. While NYC is technically a melting pot, the real melting of cultures occurs in the underground heart of the city: the subway system. NYC has 21 train lines and 3 shuttle trains that service over a billion commuters on a daily basis. The subway system makes it possible for anyone - whether you live in the city or

Introduction: Rail and Wallangarra The earliest presence of rail travel in Australia began in 1854, first developed within states to link major settlements with various resources. The idea of intercolonial transportation began circa 1855: a network of railways systems crossing the country and connecting major settlements. Railways slowly expanded as settlements developed further inland, with rail essential in bringing farm and mining produce to capital cities and ports. Wallangarra, a town situated

Nowadays, railways transports have become very convenience for industrial sector and consumer sectors. Through the experience of riding train, I figure out the rail track, terminal, train unit and the power car has effect on the performance of railways transports. Besides that, I also able to compare the bus transport service and the railway transport service. Both of them have the different in the service provided and the pros and cons of the service. 2.1 RAIL TRACK Rail track can be known as the

According to The NYC Department of City Planning, “New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile.” 1 As the city with the highest population in the United States, NYC functions different structurally then many other cities in the United States. The functionality of such a highly populated city can be studied through individuals and how factors such as human habitation and social interactions facilitate economic aspects