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San Francisco"s public transit system is losing $1 million a week and will shut down train service as ridership plummets amid shelter-in-place order

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The city and county of San Francisco's public transit system is shuttering its train and light rail services and replacing them with buses as ridership plummets amid a coronavirus pandemic. Known as Muni.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

73 people were killed after a moving train in Pakistan caught fire because passengers were cooking with gas stoves

Youtube/Pak Rail Tech 73 people have died and a further were 47 injured after a train in Pakistan caught fire on Thursday. The Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the fire started after a gas cylinder which was used by the passenge.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 31st, 2019

TriMet awards $80M light rail contract to Sacramento firm

Sacramento train maker Siemens Mobility said it has won an $80 million contract to renovate light rail trains for TriMet, the public transit agency for the Portland, Oregon, region. The contract will see repairs and refurbishment to 79 light rail.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 4th, 2019

Sacramento company wins $80 million contract from TriMet

Sacramento train maker Siemens Mobility said it has won an $80 million contract to renovate light rail trains for TriMet, the public transit agency for the Portland, Oregon, region. The contract will see repairs and refurbishment to 79 light rail.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 3rd, 2019

Expect more train horns near SWLRT construction

Expect a little more noise from freight trains as work on the $2 billion Southwest Light Rail Transit project picks up in the west metro. The Metropolitan Council’s weekly update on construction activities in the 14.5-mile SWLRT corridor notes freigh.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2019

Coming near Caltrain: These are the big projects rising around stations from San Jose to S.F.

Editor's note: The idea of putting workplaces and housing close to train, subway and light-rail lines is nothing new. But throughout the Bay Area, transit-oriented developments have been slow to come online. Now the region's twin crises — cripplin.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 26th, 2019

Local firms get piece of state"s high-speed rail project

While California's bullet train has hit multiple obstacles, the project is still boosting the bottom line of several local companies......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 13th, 2018

Chicago eyes 606 extension, light rail route from North Side to downtown

A light rail train linking North Side neig.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 3rd, 2018

​CBJ Morning Buzz: Apartment, townhouse projects approved; NFL meetings set to begin; Charlotte Law enlists top lawyer

In local news: The wave of development along the newly opened light-rail extension — and beyond — continues with City Council approving two projects at last night's meeting that will bring hundreds of residences to the area, reports The Charlo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 22nd, 2018

​CBJ Morning Buzz: N.C. budget could derail Charlotte transit plans; Siemens shutdowns looming; Historic club faces demolition

In local news: Charlotte leaders have ambitious plans for expanding light rail and other options throughout the region — but those plans could be derailed by the revised state budget now being considered. A new subsection in the bill, entitled "Ad.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2018

CSX executive joins Brightline as plans for Tampa/Orlando high-speed rail are put in motion

Bob O’Malley, a top executive for CSX Transportation, is leaving the company to work for another train company — All Aboard Florida's Brightline. O’Malley’s final day as the vice president of state and local government relations is July 13; h.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 11th, 2018

Malcolm Yards phase one: Food hall, grocery store and 287 apartments in Prospect Park

“With grain elevators, train tracks and industrial uses, people had turned their back on this area. Now, with a light rail stop, Surly and (several apartment projects), this place is just exploding.".....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 10th, 2018

Taiwanese Passenger Train Derailment Kills at Least 17

A Taiwanese passenger train derailed Sunday afternoon, killing at least 17 and leaving more than 120 injured, the island’s rail bureau said......»»

Category: topSource: wsjOct 21st, 2018

Taiwanese Passenger Train Derailment Kills 18

A Taiwanese passenger train derailed Sunday afternoon, killing 18 and leaving 187 injured, the island’s rail bureau said......»»

Category: topSource: wsjOct 22nd, 2018

Rail supporters talk up ‘tunnel’ possibilities in downtown Durham

A tunnel through downtown Durham? It’s being posed by local transit authorities as a way to get the Durham-Orange Light Rail project moving forward in Bull City – without having to close Blackwell Street downtown. But it adds dollars to an alread.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 14th, 2018

Fite Development plans 15-building project in Rancho Cordova

Fifteen buildings, and more than 140,000 square feet of leasable space, constitute the newest attempt to catch the fast-moving train of local industrial demand......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 19th, 2021

UK Rail Disruption Caused By Train Cracks Expected To Last for Weeks

UK Rail Disruption Caused By Train Cracks Expected To Last for Weeks Authored b.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 11th, 2021

From oil exec to tech: Why a Denver oil CEO saw a big career opportunity in joining Palantir

Even the former CEO of a local company had to tap into his network to connect with the new-to-Denver Palantir......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2021

Controversial GOP rep. Lauren Boebert claims she started carrying a gun after a man was beaten to death behind her restaurant. He actually died of a drug overdose.

Local police have repeatedly debunked her claim. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rep. Laura Boebert made a speech on the House floor this we.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 11th, 2021

SportsWatch: Tiger Woods injured in rollover car crash, according to Los Angeles County sheriff

Woods has been transported to a local hospital......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 23rd, 2021