Sentences with phrase «building roads and rail»

Sample question: Do they have a balance of money for building roads and rail and other mass transit?

Not exact matches

It raises its own revenue to carry out billion - dollar transportation plans that can include rail, bus, road - building, ITS and tolls.

China has already spent approximately $ 180 billion to complete various projects, but many billions more will go toward building roads, ports, dams, high - speed rail, airports and more — all to «enhance regional connectivity,» as President Xi Jinping put it, and strengthen China's economic clout.

It's an ingenious new way to build custom roads and rails perfect for all those plastic cars and trucks and things that go, providing hours of creative playtime.

It is set to form a vital part of the modern industrial strategy and builds on the progress made in recent years of upgrading the road and rail network.

We are today investing more in building new road and new rail, including Crossrail here in this City, than at the height of the spending boom — because that is a use of taxpayers» money that gives a real economic return.

«We have secured investment to allow us to go ahead with important projects such as high speed rail, support for ultra-low carbon cars and major road - building and public transport programmes.»

Mark J. Epstein, chairman of the Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council, said Monday that Prendergast has always been open to discussing riders» concerns about the railroad's performance and building plans.

In Nassau, apartment buildings near Long Island Rail Road stations have spurred other improvements in Mineola, Farmingdale and West Hempstead.

given the strong words and actions, it is quite a wonder that the deal isn't done... recently we see that the county is still piling on discovered shortcomings of the RR: what is presented as a disappointing amount of track that has been repaired... So, here's the picture: if the lease runs to completion, it is almost certain the county will be compelled to reissue the lease... with the kind of effort and investment that has been expended, ie, build a rail road!

The East West Road should be completed and, I am happy that the Federal Government is ready to build the rail line from Calabar to Lagos that will pass through our communities.

The project will eventually turn the Farley Building's hall into a waiting area for Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road riders.

His plans call for improvements at the MTA, an overhaul of Pennsylvania Station, a new LaGuardia Airport, a third track on the Long Island Rail Road, an expansion of the Jacob Javits Center, major upgrades to John F. Kennedy Airport as well as to air terminals in Long Island and the Hudson Valley — all on top of new roads and bridges across upstate «like we've never built before.»

Residents of communities along the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line came out in big numbers last night to speak against a $ 2 billion proposal to build a third track that they said would devastate their quality of life, and won't end delays as promised.

State and local elected leaders from Nassau County are urging Cuomo to release the «full details» of his proposal to build a third track on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line.

As an expert he has been appointed on over 400 occasions in a broad variety of cases involving such diverse projects as housing, shipping, IT supply, oil and gas, road rail and air transport, multi - storey buildings, power generation plants, hospitals, commercial and industrial buildings, petro - chemical and other process plants.

We're investing in infrastructure, building High Speed rail, finding new ways to finance roads and securing the power supplies of tomorrow.

This project will not only build the track, but it will also modernize the Long Island Rail Road with a new signal system, remove dangerous grade crossings literally saving lives, accommodate positive train control, and bring additional commuter parking.»

The Democrat governor, looking to build a physical legacy, has proposed a $ 100 billion infrastructure construction spree, which could include a third track for the Long Island Rail Road and a tunnel from the Island to Connecticut, the Bronx or Westchester County.

The budget also sets forth the idea of modernizing the state's airports, which are consistently ranked among the worst in the country, and spending $ 450 million to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport that would connect to the subway and Long Island Rail Road at Mets - Willets Point Station.

He mentioned his $ 100 billion building program that includes reconstruction of LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports, the building of a new Penn Station at the Farley Post Office, and creation of third track for the Long Island Rail Road.

The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the DOT to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives.

Moynihan Train Hall includes a) creation of a new sky - lit train hall on the concourse level of the Farley Building, b) back of house support space for Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the two «anchor» rail tenants, including ticketing, baggage areas and waiting areas, c) loading access for the rail tenants and for the United States Postal Service (USPS) who will continue to occupy space in the Farley Building, d) exterior restoration, and e) systems and infrastructure improvemeRail Road (LIRR), the two «anchor» rail tenants, including ticketing, baggage areas and waiting areas, c) loading access for the rail tenants and for the United States Postal Service (USPS) who will continue to occupy space in the Farley Building, d) exterior restoration, and e) systems and infrastructure improvemerail tenants, including ticketing, baggage areas and waiting areas, c) loading access for the rail tenants and for the United States Postal Service (USPS) who will continue to occupy space in the Farley Building, d) exterior restoration, and e) systems and infrastructure improvemerail tenants and for the United States Postal Service (USPS) who will continue to occupy space in the Farley Building, d) exterior restoration, and e) systems and infrastructure improvements.

«President Obama's support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Maryland, modernizing our nation's roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems,» said Secretary LaHood.

«President Obama's support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Massachusetts, modernizing our nation's roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems,» said Secretary LaHood.

The only practical additions to the Cross Country, apart from sport - utility - style plastic cladding and an extra inch of ground clearance, are front fog lights, roof rails, cargo restraints and smaller (15 - inch) wheels with higher - profile tires built to take the pounding of unpaved roads.

The SL trim goes without the Pro-4X's off - road gear, building on the SV trim's feature list with 20 - inch alloy wheels, running boards, a cargo - management rail system in the bed, a power - sliding rear window, parking sensors, remote ignition, heated front seats, leather upholstery, a premium audio system with expanded entertainment apps and NissanConnect emergency telematics.

No matter how many houses you can afford to build on Pennsylvania Avenue with your simulated money and no matter how many rail roads you've had to mortgage to pay the rent, the hypothetical results you've attained in your simulated trading do NOT, and never will, indicate future results in the live markets or any markets for that matter (thanks for reading through the board game references, I'll keep it to a minimum from now on).

Government capital projects refer to creating public infrastructure such as public schools, roads, transportation infrastructure such as rail, bridges and ports, public buildings, etc..

Jordan managed to wreck 3 campervans by backing into a guard rail, clipping the roof of a building and side swiping a boulder along the canyoning road (resulting in the door being smashed shut and unable to open)-- thank goodness for insurance!

You have to leave the cafes and bright lights of Norton street behind you and head down Parramatta Road towards Tarverners Hill and the new Light Rail Station to find Articulate sandwiched between some secretive looking buildings.

The 50 metre - high sculpture will be built in north Kent, where it will be visible from road, rail and air, and stand at around the same height as Nelson's Column.

Travelling the breadth of Mexico and Ecuador on both disused rail and road in a custom - built vehicle, these two artist brothers collect stories about the history and future of the countries» rails.

In fact, Kunz said, we were at a fork in the road, and building a new national high - speed rail network was the «single most important action we can do to get us off the oil and change the direction of the nation for the better.»

Instead of building a fully funded and approved light rail transportation system with 25 stops that might have generated billions in Transit - oriented development, Mayor Tory rigorously pushed through a $ 3 billion dollar subway with exactly one stop (down from the 3 in illustration), because the previous crackhead mayor of Toronto believed that LRTs are trolleys running down the middle of the road and blocked cars, and you can't block cars in Toronto or take away their lanes.

The time scales for other end - use infrastructure (e.g. processes, building stock, roads and rail) may be even longer, though components (such as heaters, cars) may have considerably faster turnover.

The first Shinkansen was built entirely on elevated tracks without road crossings and is separate from conventional rail.

But although the renderings bear clear coincidences with the High Line, there will be a main difference: Mexico's will be built from scratch and not recycled from an old rail road like the High Line.

In a country where the roads are the major public works projects in most places, upgrading bus lines to BRT technology could prove to be a more efficient transit solution than building light rails and subways, which require new and expensive infrastructures of their own.

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The wheels were then turned 90 degrees and the building was pushed across the road on another set of rails to a point where it was joined to new foundations.