Sentences with phrase «rail yards in»

If you have been hurt by heavy railroad equipment or poor conditions at rail yards in places like Norfolk, Newport News or Richmond, you may be eligible for legal recovery under the law.
A series of 25 experimental locomotives will be based in two Union Pacific rail yards in California as part of a rigorous test of emissions - reducing technologies.
Mayor de Blasio is moving ahead with a plan to redevelop the Sunnyside rail yards in Queens into affordable - housing, despite objections from Governor Cuomo.
The latest round of inspections took place last week and included mainline track and switches belonging to CSX and Canadian Pacific, CSX rail yards in Selkirk and Buffalo, a Canadian Pacific yard in Albany, and 445 crude oil tank cars.
It could also connect to the rail yards in Selkirk south of Albany.
Casting aside objections from Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio is plowing ahead with a plan to redevelop the Sunnyside rail yards in Queens as an affordable - housing mecca.
The city's Economic Development Corporation issued a request for proposals to study the feasibility of development at the rail yards in February.
The two men have publicly clashed on everything from the minimum wage, to the use of Sunnyside rail yards in Queens for affordable housing and the mayor's plans for universal pre-K.
The city has picked architecture firm PAU to devise a master plan for the 180 - acre Sunnyside rail yards in Queens.
Cuomo and de Blasio have had public spats about everything from universal pre-K to the use of Sunnyside rail yards in Queens for affordable housing.
Yet in last year's budget negotiations, $ 40 million went to the Port of Oswego Authority to «link with the Port of New York and create additional intermodal rail yards in Syracuse and Binghamton» — a decision that has ended up undermining 3Gi's bid.
Surrounded by snow drifts two feet deep, locomotive 9136 rests at the head of a procession of identical engines at a sprawling rail yard in Winnipeg.
Ulrich dismissed Addabbo's claims that there was little he could do about the rail yard in Middle Village, however.
The state's plan calls for expanding the CSX rail yard in the town of DeWitt to handle 30,000 containers a year via rail between central New York and ports in the New York - New Jersey region.
The mayor did not give the governor's office a heads - up on plans to redevelop a rail yard in Queens, and the governor quickly squashed the idea.
Performed conductor duties at Bellevue terminal, home terminal, the second largest rail yard in the United States, coordinating with the railroad, shipping companies, and engineers on the loading and unloading of freight and support for the operation of the train from one stop to the next.

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Many are managers from the field who spend a year or two in the department and blend excellent math skills with rail yard know - how.
With «revenue plucked from the air,» in the words of Wilgus, the New York Central transformed its unsightly rail yard — an urban eyesore — into a commercial and residential district that contemporaries called Terminal City.
In the years since, Rahmé has created edgy and whimsical perfumes for men and women, all blended in New York by handpicked French perfumers and each recognizing a specific city locale, from Harlem to Wall Street and Madison Square Park to the High Line, the transformed elevated rail yard she «perfumed» five years agIn the years since, Rahmé has created edgy and whimsical perfumes for men and women, all blended in New York by handpicked French perfumers and each recognizing a specific city locale, from Harlem to Wall Street and Madison Square Park to the High Line, the transformed elevated rail yard she «perfumed» five years agin New York by handpicked French perfumers and each recognizing a specific city locale, from Harlem to Wall Street and Madison Square Park to the High Line, the transformed elevated rail yard she «perfumed» five years ago.
A company that supplies steel tubing to oil and gas companies in the Rocky Mountain region revolutionized the way the firm communicates information about inventory and supplies by networking storage yards along rail routes.
In an era when life expectancy was under 65, you didn't want a physically frail 65 - year - old working in a rail yarIn an era when life expectancy was under 65, you didn't want a physically frail 65 - year - old working in a rail yarin a rail yard.
Steer clear of these rails to avoid the risk of strangulation and entrapment, and instead put your baby to sleep in his crib, bassinet, or play yard.
At least 19 children have died in collapsed portable cribs or play yards with rotating top - rail hinges.
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.
In New York City alone, MTA brass never attempted to sell $ 12 million worth of air rights over rail yards that could be used for commercial structures — even though they hired Massey Knakal Realty Services in 2006 to consult on the matteIn New York City alone, MTA brass never attempted to sell $ 12 million worth of air rights over rail yards that could be used for commercial structures — even though they hired Massey Knakal Realty Services in 2006 to consult on the mattein 2006 to consult on the matter.
Diaz announced in his 2015 State of the Borough address that his office would study the feasibility of building platforms over three Bronx rail yards operated by the MTA: 149th Street in Mott Haven, the 1 train yards that connect Riverdale and Kingsbridge, and the Concourse Yard next to Lehman College.
State transportation officials said they are working to expand the DeWitt rail yard controlled by CSX into an «inland port,» a decision that appears to put an end to more ambitious plans put forth in 2015 by regional business leaders.
When the mayor pitched the idea to develop the sprawling rail yard during his second State of the City address in early 2015, critics said it would be too costly to make affordable housing work.
The congresswoman was joined by state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside) and representatives from the transportation and contractor fields when she visited the yards to explain the benefits of the grant, which New York received after Florida rejected $ 2 million in federal funds for high - speed rail.
This part of the yards, named after the former moniker of Skillman Avenue, «Harold Avenue,» services multiple divisions of the Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, which use the Sunnyside Yards to turn around after coming out of the four East River Tunnels from Penn Station in Manhattan.
De Blasio's minimum wage suggestion was described as a «non-starter» and the rail yards de Blasio wanted to use for affordable housing were not available in the «short - term,» the governor's office said.
The State Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit that alleges the Metropolitan Transportation Authority acted inappropriately in its sale of the Vanderbilt rail yard...
RailPower Technologies Corp.'s Green Goat diesel — electric «switcher» — a small, short - distance locomotive for assembling, disassembling and moving trains in rail yards — was a promising technology powered primarily by batteries (even when it idled) and employed its diesel engine only to recharge the batteries.
Four major rail yards emit diesel exhaust nearby, and the area is home to «multiple auto body shops and chrome - platers in close proximity to neighborhoods,» she said.
Martin Ritt's feature directing debut, Edge of the City, is a social - conscious melodrama set in the rail yards of New York City.
Garibaldi was failing in high school; he was more interested in painting graffiti late at night in rail yards and back alleys.
The home visitor will verify that you have a fenced in yard, no dangerous places a frenchie could fall through (mostly stair railing), and no dangerous house plants.
I have seen it happen many times and I keep him locked up like Ft. Knox 6ft fence in back yard (back door leads straight to fence so no escape going out) and my porch has fence around it instead of wooden rails, and I also have a locked gate on my porch were the steps are.
Beasley took greatest interest in the convergence of sounds at the rail yards, due to the wide open soundscape enabled by the lack of skyscrapers.
The model - railroading and architecture museum would built in Western Gateway Heritage State Park, an old rail yard.
Growing from the group of «taggers» belonging to the cultures of hip - hop and punk rock, street art no longer solely describes the artists who spray - canned the train - yards, subway rails and abandoned nightclubs of New York City, Los Angeles, and London in the 1970s.
Though high - end developers have moved into the area — attracting wealthy young professionals who are interested in living the «artist» lifestyle, too — relics of the neighborhood's industrial past remain, including a rail yard, cold storage facilities, food processing plants and working warehouses.
In June of 2010 Parallel Studios was able to implement many of its goals in presenting CURRENTS NEW MEDIA 2010 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the newly created rail yard district in the heart of Santa FIn June of 2010 Parallel Studios was able to implement many of its goals in presenting CURRENTS NEW MEDIA 2010 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the newly created rail yard district in the heart of Santa Fin presenting CURRENTS NEW MEDIA 2010 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the newly created rail yard district in the heart of Santa Fin the newly created rail yard district in the heart of Santa Fin the heart of Santa Fe.
Southern California's air quality board took a crucial step in the long - running battle over pollution near rail and truck yards.
California has led the nation in efforts to protect public health from diesel emissions, but the most impacted communities near ports, rail yards, and freeways still suffer from elevated risks.
A 2006 comprehensive analysis of Washington State's train transit by Cambridge Systematics determined the system is nearing capacity and indicated significant bottlenecks and congestion at important ports and cities due to limited capacity in rail yards and poor station configuration.
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers protects your rights if you suffered an injury while working on a rail line or in a rail yard.
Some workers drive trains, some coordinate the activities of the trains, and others operate signals and switches in the rail yard.
A yard supervisor is a professional working in the rail transportation industry and they have the duty to supervise and direct yard workers and operations.
Train Operations: Once the train was in transit and transiting various yards, coordinated with the proper yardmasters; after setting cars, accounted for and documented the placement of rail cars containing hazardous materials in accordance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements.
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