Sentences with phrase «of commuter rail»

Del Rosario also expects the expansion of commuter rail service and residential and commercial development around transit to be hot - button issues.

Recently, the Orlando Regional REALTOR ® Association organized and hosted an opportunity for fellow REALTORS ®, chamber of commerce members and elected officials to experience the benefits of commuter rail first hand.

This federal regulation has come under fire in recent years as the number of commuter rail train accidents has increased.

On the rail side, I'm speaking from personal experience of the electrification of a commuter rail line in the San Francisco Bay Area.

[ANDY REVKIN notes: One great aspect of Philadelphia and its suburbs is the spokes of commuter rail lines that connect the two.

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN)- A panel was held at the first presbyterian church to discuss the addition of a commuter rail that would connect Buffalo with Niagara Falls.

By Sean Ryan Competing predictions of commuter rail in southeast Wisconsin are casting the project as either a development mirage or a dream come true for struggling builders.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for a number of commuter rail safety changes, including an elimination to grade - level crossings.

Not exact matches

Levy reported that in a 2004 study of suburban rail commuters taking the train from New Jersey to Manhattan, «Wener and his coauthor Gary Evans found that the longer their test subjects» journey was, the higher the levels of cortisol (the primary stress hormone) in their saliva, and the more difficult they found to focus on the task of proofreading assigned them at the end of their commute.»

Swiss Rail began unloading Davos - bound passengers from their express trains, taking them on a half - hour bus trip on back roads around the blockage and then loading them onto a crowded red commuter train that ran the rest of the way into Davos.

Barreling through one of the station's smoke - filled tunnels, a commuter train slammed into the rear of another train that not entered the rail yard.

A tap of a finger could soon suffice to identify credit card shoppers and rail commuters, offering areas of new business for specialist companies which have benefited from the use of such technology in smartphones.

The proposed rule would also apply to governmental jurisdictions or transit authorities that provide commuter rail service — none of which is small for purposes of the SBA (i.e., no entity serves a locality with a population less Start Printed Page 38437than 50,000).

Boston has been trying to find a solution for its growing traffic problems in part by efforts to link its commuter rail lines, says Barry Bluestone, professor of public policy at Northeastern University.

Those transit plans include improved bus service and the addition of commuter light rail along heavily traveled corridors — Broward Boulevard, State Road 7 and University Drive.

But the rule of the road requires the commuter omnibus driver to stop at a rail level crossing, which he did not do.

... and illustrating how easy it is for fans to hop the commuter rail and head out to the game at a course that has staged two U.S. Opens and a host of other major professional and amateur championships.

This town is fast on the rise given its strong community, lightning fast access to Boston, and various amenities (including commuter rail access and visions of Green Line expansion).

Metra's board of directors today named a new chairman to oversee the commuter rail agency, the first time the job has gone to someone from suburban Cook County.

According to estimates by the Metra commuter rail agency, Vernon Hills would generate the second largest number of riders in Lake County after Buffalo Grove.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Plans for a new Arlington Heights Metra commuter rail station one block west of the current stop received the blessing of the Village Board.

Like those closer - in communities, Arlington Heights is one of the area «s oldest suburbs, first settled in the 1830s on land that, in the 20th Century, would become a key stop on a busy commuter rail line, the Chicago & North Western.

Liberal Democrats and Labour teamed up to attack George Osborne today, after a new set of above - inflation rail hikes sparked despair in commuters.

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, operator of Buffalo's commuter bus and rail lines, wants to redevelop all its train stations in the city north of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

The head of the Long Island Rail Road unveiled a turnaround plan for the commuter rail line, which last year slumped to its worst on - time performance in almost two decaRail Road unveiled a turnaround plan for the commuter rail line, which last year slumped to its worst on - time performance in almost two decarail line, which last year slumped to its worst on - time performance in almost two decades.

Commuters heading back to work this morning have been hit by an average 4.2 % hike in rail fares, marking a tenth consecutive year of increases for passengers.

At Cuomo's request, the MTA will give Long Island Rail Road commuters a 25 percent discount while operations are disrupted because of repairs at Penn Station this summer.

Village of Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand said, «Commuters on Long Island deserve to have access to a rail system that is reliable and efficient - the exact opposite of what they have today.

A new rail storage yard path in Brooklyn could make a difference for thousands of Long Island Rail Road commutrail storage yard path in Brooklyn could make a difference for thousands of Long Island Rail Road commutRail Road commuters.

On Wednesday morning, a Long Island Rail Road train coming from Far Rockaway failed to come to a complete stop as it entered Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal, injuring 104 commuters, according to the latest numbers from the Fire Department of New York.

Cuomo said 600,000 daily commuters who use rail service at Penn faced a «summer of agony» if essential track repairs were left under the control of Amtrak, which operates the nation's busiest train station.

Lhota again urged Long Island Rail Road riders to «seriously consider» transit options for getting to and from Manhattan as commuters crossed their fingers in anticipation of what awaited this morning.

The Long Island Rail Road will be able to operate on all its usual tracks at Penn Station over the next few weeks, until Amtrak begins the final stages of its current infrastructure renewal project at the busy commuter hub, a key Amtrak official said.

The deterioration of Penn Station's infrastructure that resulted in Long Island Rail Road commuters» «summer of hell» was caused by decades of underinvestment in Amtrak by the federal government and the railroads that use its tracks, including the LIRR, transportation experts said.

Thankfully, it was more like the summer of «meh,» New York rail commuters say.

To ensure «we don't lose any momentum with the third track, East Side Access tunnel and the new Penn Station projects,» Cuomo should nominate someone with commuter rail experience «in addition to the traditional urban bus and subway management experience,» said Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association, the region's largest business group.

After Gov. Nelson Rockefeller formed the MTA in 1968, he made the mistake of describing a newly refurbished Long Island Rail Road as «the finest commuter railroad in the country.»

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.

Commuters who were yet again delayed coming into London Bridge have expressed disgust, anger and disbelief at news of rail fare rises.

This draft will present an analysis of potential impacts of replacing the bridge with a new 8 - lane crossing that will also have separate lanes for bus rapid transit, lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as the capacity to add commuter rail.

Last week, Cuomo revealed his plans for the $ 5.2 billion reconstruction of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which, to the consternation of mass transit advocates, failed to include a bus rapid transit or commuter - rail option.

After the summer of hell for subway and rail commuters in the metropolitan area, I will deliver the funding we need to fix our mass transportation system and protect commuters,» she told party leaders following the endorsement.

The new disclaimer language leaves out appointees to public authorities, which represent some of the most influential bodies in state government, including the New York Thruway Authority, the New York Power Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the subway, bus and commuter rail system in and around New York City.

On Long Island today to push for a third track for the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wondered aloud about a topic that's been bugging commuters for decades: the seeming hatred of the Almighty for the LIRR.

Tens of thousands of rail commuters faced disruption Friday morning when a century - old swing bridge in New Jersey failed to close.

Government regulated rail fares went up by an average of 3.1 per cent today, making UK commuters some of the most hard - pressed in Europe.

Yes, HS2 does have the potential to increase rail capacity and ease overcrowding on some of our commuter lines by freeing up capacity.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for an overhaul of grade crossings on commuter rail lines, calling the street - level intersections «dangerous» and saying everybody should be «ashamed» that they still exist.

Furious commuters slammed the MTA this morning after a 30 - foot piece of the third rail's protective board came loose, slowing the commute from upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

After the summer of hell for subway and rail commuters in the metropolitan area, I will deliver the funding we need to fix our mass transportation system and protect commuters.»