Sentences with phrase «own rail system»

CNBC's Jane Wells reports on California's proposal to build a high - speed rail system, but Congress could derail that plan.

Furthermore, the government said it wants to attract investments for the building of 10,000 kilometres of rail systems, and it plans to double the capacity of its freight rail networks.

• Ferrocarril Mexicano, Mexico's largest railroad operator, is close to reaching a deal to acquire Florida East Coast Railway, a Jacksonville, Fla. - based rail system operator, for more than $ 2 billion, including debt, according to Reuters.

The Committee for Perth has added to the debate over Perth's public transport system by releasing research indicating light rail systems attract more passengers, have lower running costs, and travel faster than rapid bus systems.

California, for example, is continuing with its next - generation rail system, and other states are proceeding with their own high - speed rail initiatives.

Daniel Defense, a Black Creek, Georgia - based rifle and accessories manufacturer, sells its flagship product, the Daniel Defense DDM4 automatic rifle and rail system, to the U.S. Department of Defense, United States Special Operations Command, foreign military agencies, and civilians.

The light rail system around Portland was designed to work with a few 90 - degree days a year, he said.

Union Pacific serves many of the fastest - growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways.

While the nation's primary passenger rail system is growing amid hopes for faster service, it's stuck with crumbling infrastructure.

You might argue that the rail system will, at some point, reach a capacity constraint.

But we can't invent a truly integrated subway / light rail system for the city between now and Oct. 19.

But all the optimism in the world couldn't counteract the deterioration of America's intercity rail system.

Based in Jacksonville, Florida East Coast Railway operates a 351 - mile (565 - km) freight rail system located along the east coast of Florida.

Those experts state that not only can we have a Hyperloop train running in California within a decade, but that it will cost between $ 7 and $ 16 billion, which is actually a lot less than the high - speed rail system that the state is working on.

In addition to the Metro rail system, he said, Prince George's is sandwiched between major airports in Baltimore and D.C., features an urban area with ample space to build, and is surrounded by several universities, particularly Maryland's flagship school.

Virtually all components identified in the January 2010 Budget (e.g., improved rail system, repair of federal buildings, cleanup of contaminated sites, aviation security, small craft harbors, among others) have received incremental funding.

The business associations have been generally supportive of the bill, saying it goes further than other attempts in recent years to alleviate systemic shortcomings in Canada's rail system.

Canada's rail giants, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., currently have an advantage over shippers, the coalition said, and Ottawa's latest attempt to reform Canada's rail system doesn't go far enough in addressing those issues.

«Our country's future prosperity depends on its having an efficient and well - maintained rail system,» Warren Buffett said in a press release.

With offices spread across all states and territories in Australia, Hitachi offers a wide range of products and services in the region, including but not restricted to; information & telecommunication systems and services, mining technologies and solutions, social infrastructure solutions such as power and rail systems, industrial products and solutions, and consulting services.

I have no doubts that the tragedy at Grenfell or the calamities in our rail system are because the people appraising the underlying contracts and service agreements have little expertise in spotting issues that only an expert would see.

Added growth in intermodal traffic in western Canada has exacerbated an already overloaded rail system, which has had a detrimental effect on their ability to properly service the agriculture sector.

An extension of the Washington region's light - rail system is pushing farther into northern Virginia with the expanding Silver Line connecting downtown D.C. with Dulles airport within a few years.

Rail Vision provides detection systems for rail systems.

It had at the time the world's largest stock exchange, its grandest parliament building, and continental Europe's first underground rail system (ahead even of New York, which did not yet have the subway).

Let religion be a station rather than the rail system.

Farrington believes the state could do more to support farmers and questions why California is spending nearly $ 70 billion to construct a high - speed rail system when it doesn't have the money to take care of agriculture, including more long - term water storage.

Brightline is the only privately owned, operated and maintained passenger rail system in the United States.

I was able to experience most of Europe thanks to the convenient rail system.

But unless you're running a three - rail system, making two trains approach from opposite directions on the same track requires Digital Command Control.

Consider also that the subway / rail systems are below ground (sometimes very, very far down) and in most cases there are no elevators.

I was sure to take advantage of the priority seating on the subway / rail system for the pregnant and individuals traveling with child!

The Narita airport is located a good distance from downtown Tokyo and after a very long flight / transition of approximately 20 + hours it is best to take a reliable shuttle without having to figure out the subway / rail system and figure out the language while sleep deprived.

Secondly, we decided against renting a car so we had to use the subway / rail system.

Gliders work differently than rocking chairs because they use a metal rail system to push the chair forwards and backwards.

Two - in - 1 cribs are made to convert into a full - size bed with the proper railing system in order to grow with the child.

This may not be a safe option if your child does not know how to get off the bed themselves and would think about pushing or standing using this rail system.

«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.

The PATH rail system may not install a new crash - prevention system by December 2015 after all, even though the federal deadline was one reason that officials gave just weeks ago for shutting down weekend service between Jersey City and the World Trade Center for a year.

The Kampala Capital City Authority has undertaken feasibility studies for a light rail system, cable cars and fly - overs as potential solutions to this challenge.

Specifically, he pledged to «ensure that New York has done the work necessary to put itself in a position to win more critical federal grants to upgrade our rail system at reasonable cost to enable a reliable service that averages 100 miles per hour between New York City and Albany, Albany and Buffalo, and points in between.»

Campaigners intent on stopping the construction of Britain's new high speed rail system were gearing up for a fight today, after the route of the line was announced.

This is a government with a long term vision for a modern and efficient rail system that supports growth and improves competitiveness.»

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Congress to «come together and compromise» on a $ 1 trillion infrastructure spending package that would include funding to repair the region's aging rail system.

Also at 3 p.m., Buffalo Assemblyman Sean Ryan will call for a long - term state capital improvement program to provide $ 100 million in funding over 5 years for urgently needed repairs to the NFTA - Metro Rail system, NFTA Delavan Station, corner of E. Delavan Avenue and Main Street, Buffalo.

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.

But Cuomo's most far - reaching proposal may be extending NFTA's Metro Rail system beyond the current 6.4 - mile line completed in 1985.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Congressman Brian Higgins says two unfinished rail systems won't be completed if the Trump Administration's budget proposal is approved.

Question topics during a post-announcement Q&A included the surprise resignation of Joe Percoco, the extensive list released today of New York endorsers of Hillary Clinton and Mayor Bill de Blasio's absence from that list, whether he supports de Blasio's call for changes to bail in light of the killing of Police Officer Randolph Holder, «felony drug dealers» being offered treatment instead of jail time, dealing with homeless people in the subway and rail systems, details of his executive order extending anti-discrimination laws to transgender people, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch's departure and rules and laws around criminal defendant drug diversion programs.

The money would help fund an extension of the light rail system to Amherst, the purchase of idle land in downtown Niagara Falls and turning some of the former Bethlehem Steel plant property into an industrial park for advanced manufacturing.