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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The transportation system in the future will be very different from our current system. We will see flying cars, self-driving cars, passenger drones, hyperloop one system that is projected to reach a top speed of 760 mph (1,220 km/h) and with Starship and the Super Heavy Rocket, most journeys will taking less than 30 minutes, with access to anywhere in the world in an hour or less.
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Emerging from the city’s own zoning restrictions, near unrivalled appeal, insatiable developers and engineering ingenuity – this is the story behind Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row.
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The job of finding enough water, making it safe to use, and then reliably distributing it to the system customers with almost no downtime is a monumental task that requires a lot of infrastructure. And, probably the most visible component of a public water system is the elevated storage tank, also known as a water tower.
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The PennDOT Innovations Challenge is a statewide competition that challenges teams of students in ninth through 12th grade to use their problem-solving, creative, and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges.
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How do cities grow? On the surface, this question has a pretty simple answer. Cities grow out. They start out small, and as more people move in, they get bigger. Sure, cities grow up, too, but here in the United States cities really grow out. But there’s more to it than that. Cities grow out faster now than they did 150 years ago. And they don’t always grow evenly out from the center. Why?
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NREL analysis shows adding more solar to the grid can increase the ability of battery-based energy storage to support peak electricity demand. In other words, the technologies work better together than they do alone.
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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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Demo work has begun on one of the I-105 bridges in Eugene. This work kicks off the first phase of a two-year construction project that will address I-105 bridges and ramps between the Delta Highway interchange and downtown Eugene.
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Learn how VDOT works to improve safety on Virginia’s roadways.
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