Sentences with phrase «of rail bridges»

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Companies in this industry lease out equipment for activities related to air, sea, and rail transport, as well as construction of highways, roads, tunnels, bridges, and oil drilling.

A massive, long - range infrastructure commitment on the part of the federal govt to support building / rebuliding highways and bridges, interstate train service and hi - speed rail, city mass transit systems, and ports and airports, over minimum 10 years and even better 20, with requirement that majority of manufactured metal components be US - made.

Sagamore's plans call for the eventual construction of a light rail spur into the development, as well as water taxi access and connections via a pedestrian bridge.

In 1978, the freighter Japan Erica struck one of the bridge piers, shutting down rail traffic to the North Shore for several months.

In particular, the Board of Trade would like to see focus expanded to include other projects necessary to the growth of our region, such as the replacement of the George Massey Tunnel, improved port and rail capacity across the region, and a six - lane replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge in cooperation with TransLink.

Improvements in the plan include better service on existing SkyTrain and bus routes, light rail transit in Surrey and Langley, Broadway Corridor rapid transit, replacement of the Pattullo Bridge and 11 new B - Line routes throughout the region.

Rev David Cameron, Minister at Queensferry Parish Church, said the new bridge was an impressive feat of engineering and the design complemented the existing road and rail bridges.

«Importing LIE traffic to Westchester will overwhelm our roads and communities, add billions of tons of carbon emissions into our air, and divert desperately needed infrastructure dollars from being spent where they are truly needed — on our existing roads, bridges, and rail systems.

Among the upgrades on offer across England's regions were a halving of the tolls on the Humber Bridge, the construction of a new rail link between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Bedford and work on a new crossing of the Lower Thames.

Orange County's Department of Public Works plans to use the panels in four bridge and two rail - trail projects.

Vanguard recalls that the House of Representatives, had on October 14 based on a motion promoted by Rep Solomon Ahwhinawi, PDP, Delta had set up the adhoc committee to probe contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of rail tracks, standard gauge, bridges, coaches, wagons and locomotives between 2010 and 2014 amounting to N1 trillion.

«What tolls are you charging on bridges and what's the cost of the Long Island Rail Road and what alternatives do you have on park and ride and express buses?

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.

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.»

The track and bridge maintenance required per the lease terms do not constitute capital investments and are not deductible from the gross revenue (nor are things like rolling stock expenses, fuel to run the trains and maintenance carts, etc.) At that, the rail inspection report shows CMRR has only completed 20 % of the track maintenance they are liable for under the lease.

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

Masood drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before crashing his car into railings and then running into the grounds of Parliament, armed with a knife.

Buhari said while the borrowed funds would be used to finance the deficit in the 2017 budget, they would provide funding for the capital projects in the budget, including the Mambilla hydropower project; construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; counterpart funding for rail projects; and the construction of the Bodo - Bonny road, with a bridge across the Opobo Channel.

A panorama of the Normanskill bridge on the Albany County Rail Trail.

They'll also talk about transportation issues including the reliability of passenger rail service and the safety of bridges in New York.

Lhota wants full mayoral control of the city's bridges and tunnels, arguing that if the city controlled the bridges, officials could make the Verrazano tolls cheaper by using funds that the city currently spends on rail mass transit.

«Their action is capable of making the bridge to suddenly collapse because the rails are the irons that were used to tie the long bridge together and this action is a serious crime that could lead to massive death and destruction of properties,» the source said.

A man, who claimed to be a driver of commercial bus in Lagos, popularly known as Danfo driver, Ademola Ibrahim has met his waterloo having been arrested by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Nigeria Police Command for illegally removing the rails both under and above the Eko Bridge.

Dutchess County Department of Public Works Engineering Division, in conjunction with the New York State Department of Transportation, has announced the trusses and girders that will create the Dutchess Rail Trail bridge over New York State Route 55, Wappinger Creek and Old Manchester Road will be assembled and lifted into place over a five day period starting this Friday, July 26th.

Amaechi, who spoke with journalists along with Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State at the Ijoko Railway Station, the site of the flyover bridge, said the bridge and the right of way issues would have to be addressed before actual construction work could commence on the modern rail line.

Construction work on the Lagos - Ibadan standard gauge rail has been suspended over right of way issues and a flyover bridge at Ijoko, Ogun State.

The plan also calls for replacing 20 miles of track with new signals and switches; 20 new power or electric substations; widening or increasing the height of seven bridges; upgraded station platforms and eliminating seven rail grade crossings.

The cash saved will be used to pay for a freeze on fuel duty to placate exasperated motorists; a cap on rail fare rises; and to help fund scores of infrastructure projects, from the Kettering bypass to a new bridge across the Thames.

We have already released N1.2 trillion in capital so far for the 2017 Budget, which commenced in June 2017 and most of this was applied to roads, bridges, rail, power, our airports and other key infrastructural projects.

Preceding the county attorney, in public session and unannounced, was a half - hour slide show of railbed and bridge degradation by the executive branch's rail - trail project manager Chris White.

«We need to make sure that our roadways, our bridges, and certainly our rail system, is one that's going to be able to handle the influx of people who are either working from our borough, or who want to come and experience our borough.»

«In the case of the Oberbaum Bridge there is a massive glass facade, a shiny railing and the running water of the Spree river, all within the scanner's field of view,» says Matthew Shaw of ScanLAB Projects, a 3D - scanning company based in London.

Overall, the study finds that elastic rail pads, soft baseplates, and UBMS are most suitable for short - span bridges, relying on a range of materials such as elastic materials, chloroprene rubber, or polymeric compounds to provide reduce railway stiffness.

In either case, the engineering feat that must be solved is that as the train crosses the transition between ground and bridge, the relative stiffness of the bedrock, concrete, vs. metal bridge can impart intense vibrations that drastically impact the train rails and even make the ride uncomfortable to commuters.

Roads, bridges, rail, water and sewerage systems and many dams are in dangerous disrepair around the country; large sections of New Orleans remain wrecked and highly vulnerable; and even ground zero of 9/11 remains a hole in the ground because of endless bickering.

Her picture shows her leaning against the railing of a bridge with sunglasses covering her eyes.

In addition to flooding infrastructure due to sea level rise, coastal cities are vulnerable to damage from storm surge, wave action, and / or inundation of their transportation infrastructure such as roadways, ports, bridges, rail, tunnels, shipyards, and navigational aids.

RRIF direct loans can only be used to refinance outstanding debt incurred for certain types of eligible projects, including debt incurred to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops, and costs related thereto, or to develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities.

RRIF guaranteed loans can only be used to refinance outstanding debt incurred for certain types of eligible projects, including debt incurred to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops, and costs related thereto, or to develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities.

In addition, the following types of projects are eligible: international bridges and tunnels; intercity passenger bus and rail facilities and vehicles; publicly owned freight rail facilities; private facilities providing public benefit for highway users; intermodal freight transfer facilities; projects that provide access to such facilities; service improvements on or adjacent to the National Highway System; and projects located within the boundary of a port terminal under certain conditions.

The Union Station master plan also envisions an expanded Metrorail station, an enhanced retail experience, new and refurbished Amtrak and commuter rail facilities, a rebuilt H Street bridge and a new community, Burnham Place, to be built on air - rights over the railroad tracks with some three - million square feet of new hotels, offices, residences and shopping.

The Department is committed to making sure local communities have the information they need on the structural integrity of all their local bridges and has asked Congress for the resources to develop an open rail bridge database.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Deputy Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan today joined Missouri and Illinois officials to kick off the Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will repair and restore the historic, 138 - year old bridge and ensure safe and efficient light rail service for thousands of people who use the bridge to cross the Mississippi River everBridge Rehabilitation Project, which will repair and restore the historic, 138 - year old bridge and ensure safe and efficient light rail service for thousands of people who use the bridge to cross the Mississippi River everbridge and ensure safe and efficient light rail service for thousands of people who use the bridge to cross the Mississippi River everbridge to cross the Mississippi River every day.

According to TriMet, more than 14,500 jobs are expected to be created during construction of the Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail Project, which includes construction of 10 new stations and a new transit bridge over the Willamette River to facilitate the 7.3 - mile expansion of light rail service from Portland State University, across the river and into Milwaukie and north Clackamas CouRail Project, which includes construction of 10 new stations and a new transit bridge over the Willamette River to facilitate the 7.3 - mile expansion of light rail service from Portland State University, across the river and into Milwaukie and north Clackamas Courail service from Portland State University, across the river and into Milwaukie and north Clackamas County.

Previously released funding will also pay for upgrades to tracks, bridges and safety improvements at highway - rail grade crossings, station enhancements, and construction of a $ 23 million maintenance facility in Charlotte.

With this agreement in place, North Carolinians will soon be working on 24 rail projects in 11 counties, including the construction of double tracks between Charlotte and Greensboro and 12 new bridges that will eliminate 30 highway - rail crossings.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today called on Congress to pass the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act during a visit to the Bridgeport - Norristown Viaduct outside Philadelphia, a century - old passenger rail bridge that is among the hundreds of pieces of transportation infrastructure across Pennsylvania in serious need of upgrades and repairs.

She walked along the bank and there was the bridge she'd seen in some of the photos — it had rusty railings and a broken plank in the middle.