John Hennessy III,
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Check out the progress building the Roosevelt light rail station. It’s part of the Northgate Link extension opening in 2021. See more at: https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-going-underground-roosevelt-station
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North Carolina’s public airports annually contribute $52 billion to the state’s economy, supporting 307,000 jobs that generate $12.6 billion in personal income and $2.2 billion in state and local tax revenues. Aerospace giants Boeing, Cessna, GE Aviation, Honda Aircraft, Lockheed Martin and Spirit Aerospace Systems call North Carolina home, choosing our state for its connectivity, skilled workforce and business-friendly environment.
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This week on NCDOT Now: People from around the world gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center for the first ever Transportation Summit.
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Video from Oklahoma DOT outlines a number of road diet strategies already in place around the Sooner State, from mid-block pedestrian crossings to lane reductions. The goal of road diets is to multi-modal use, inducing speed calming, reducing the speed differential and preventing collisions.
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The District of Columbia took a bold step forward in reinvigorating the Washington Channel’s Southwest Waterfront as a vibrant community and destination waterfront. Known as The Wharf, the $2 billion redevelopment project incorporates the best of modern mixed-use urban design— waterfront public space, promenades, piers, docks and marinas, as well as ground-floor retail below a combination of condominiums, office space and entertainment venues.
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In a Subway system that runs 24/7, cars require constant attention and preventative maintenance to stay in optimal condition.
Go inside the 207 St and and Coney Island Overhaul Shops to see where Subway cars get major overhauls that keep them running for decades.
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Los Angeles’ authorities are replacing the iconic Sixth Street viaduct with an impressive earthquake-proof structure.
Read the full story on this video, including images and useful links, here: https://www.theb1m.com/video/building-los-angeles-earthquake-proof-bridge
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Imagine if living in the Capital Region of Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond meant you had easy-to-use, reliable choices to get to a job, to a medical appointment, or to our world-renowned museums. Imagine if moving throughout the corridor from Baltimore to Richmond was so convenient, affordable, and fast that the Capital Region was respected around the globe for its leading, interconnected transportation system.
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Shared ebikes, implemented at scale, offer the potential to switch a significant number of trips from vehicles and also to provide easier access to public transport for the first/last mile access/egress portion of these trips. This would grow the modest number of trips currently served by publicly-managed bike share systems (29,000 per day in London and 47,000 per day in New York) and increase the overall share of trips by bicycle. This report, undertaken by Steer on behalf of Uber presents, for the first time, an analysis of the potential for shared ebikes to revolutionize travel in two case study cities: London and New York.
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