Sentences with phrase «railroad track conditions»

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards more than $ 400,000 to Improve Track Safety U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $ 400,000 to the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign to develop an improved system for assessing and evaluating railroad track conditions and safety.

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Towards the end of the 19th century, local townspeople began protesting the unsightly conditions of the land alongside the railroad tracks in the newly incorporated Arlington Heights.

In 1892, because the townspeople protested the unsightly conditions of the land alongside the railroad tracks, the Railroad developed several parks on the north and south sides of the railroad rightrailroad tracks, the Railroad developed several parks on the north and south sides of the railroad rightRailroad developed several parks on the north and south sides of the railroad rightrailroad right of way.

New York City officials want to make sure that a business that caught fire last week under a critical stretch of the Metro - North Railroad tracks in Harlem doesn't store flammable gas and liquids, seeking to place such conditions on an amended lease with the Urban Garden Center.

The groundbreaking program encourages urban, suburban, and rural transit agencies to find new, cost - effective ways to manage and maintain the condition of their systems — everything from railroad tracks and train stations to bus facilities and electrical equipment, resulting in improved system safety and reliability.

We defended a jury verdict against challenges in two consolidated appeals, successfully arguing that our client did not obstruct or create dangerous conditions on a roadway adjacent to our client's railroad tracks.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Reduced train delay rate by 10 % through vigilant monitoring of track condition and efficient reporting of the same • Designed a 20 page pictorial safety manual which was highly commended by the management • Enhanced safety compliance of railroad signaling mechanism bringing it in line with revised railroad safety guidelines issued by the federal railroad administration