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Integrating Urban Public Transport Systems and Cycling Summary And
CPB Corporate Partnership Board Integrating Urban Public Transport Systems and Cycling 166 Roundtable Summary and Conclusions Integrating Urban Public Transport Systems and Cycling Summary and Conclusions of the ITF Roundtable on Integrated and Sustainable Urban Transport 24-25 April 2017, Tokyo Daniel Veryard and Stephen Perkins with contributions from Aimee Aguilar-Jaber and Tatiana Samsonova International Transport Forum, Paris The International Transport Forum The International Transport Forum is an intergovernmental organisation with 59 member countries. It acts as a think tank for transport policy and organises the Annual Summit of transport ministers. ITF is the only global body that covers all transport modes. The ITF is politically autonomous and administratively integrated with the OECD. The ITF works for transport policies that improve peoples’ lives. Our mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the role of transport in economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion and to raise the public profile of transport policy. The ITF organises global dialogue for better transport. We act as a platform for discussion and pre- negotiation of policy issues across all transport modes. We analyse trends, share knowledge and promote exchange among transport decision-makers and civil society. The ITF’s Annual Summit is the world’s largest gathering of transport ministers and the leading global platform for dialogue on transport policy. The Members of the Forum are: Albania, Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Austria, -
United States District Court Southern District of Ohio Western Division
Case: 1:05-cv-00437-MHW Doc #: 155 Filed: 03/15/13 Page: 1 of 10 PAGEID #: <pageID> UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION American Premier Underwriters, Inc., Plaintiff, Case No. 1:05cv437 v. Judge Michael R. Barrett General Electric Company, Defendant. OPINION & ORDER This matter is before the Court upon Defendant General Electric Company’s (“GE”) Motion for Summary Judgment on the Merits. (Doc. 92). Plaintiff American Premier Underwriters, Inc.’s (“APU”) filed a Memorandum in Opposition (Doc. 123), and GE filed a Reply (Doc. 142). GE has also filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority (Doc. 148), to which APU filed a Response (Doc. 149) and GE filed a Reply (Doc. 150). I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff APU is the successor to the Penn Central Transportation Company (“Penn Central”). This action arises from contamination at four rail yards operated by Penn Central prior to April 1, 1976: (1) the Paoli Yard, located in Paoli, Pennsylvania; (2) the South Amboy Yard, located in South Amboy, New Jersey; (3) Sunnyside Yard, located in Long Island, New York; and (4) Wilmington Shops and related facilities, located in Wilmington, Delaware. During the period when Penn Central operated these rail yards, it owned and used passenger rail cars with transformers manufactured by Defendant GE. APU claims the GE transformers contaminated the rail yards by leaking polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”). The PCBs were contained in “Pyranol,” which was Case: 1:05-cv-00437-MHW Doc #: 155 Filed: 03/15/13 Page: 2 of 10 PAGEID #: <pageID> the trade name of the fluid used by GE in the transformers as a cooling and insulating fluid. -
Intercity Bus Transportation System and Its Competition in Malaysia
Proceedings of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol.8, 2011 Intercity Bus Transportation System and its competition in Malaysia Bayu Martanto ADJI Angelalia ROZA PhD Candidate Masters Candidate Center for Transportation Research Center for Transportation Research Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fax: +603-79552182 Fax: +603-79552182 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Raja Syahira RAJA ABDUL AZIZ Mohamed Rehan KARIM Masters Candidate Professor Center for Transportation Research Center for Transportation Research Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fax: +603-79552182 Fax: +603-79552182 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Abstract : Intercity transportation in Malaysia is quite similar to other countries, which involve three kinds of modes, namely, bus, rail and air. Among these modes, bus transportation continues to be the top choice for intercity travelers in Malaysia. Bus offers more flexibility compared to the other transport modes. Due to its relatively cheaper fare as compared to the air transport, bus is more affordable to those with low income. However, bus transport service today is starting to face higher competition from rail and air transport due to their attractive factors. The huge challenge faced by intercity bus transport in Malaysia is the management of its services. The intercity bus transport does not fall under one management; unlike rail transport which is managed under Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), or air transport which is managed under Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). -
Mobility Solutions for Mandalay, Myanmar Ratul Arora Bombardier
Mobility solutions for Mandalay, Myanmar Ratul Arora Bombardier Transportation PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © 1 BOMBARDIER 1 Our Profile TRANSPORTATION 2 Bombardier in Asia Pacific 3 Mandalay’s need 4 Bombardier’s product PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © 2 Overview Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Aerospace (Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014) (Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014) PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE . Revenues: $9.6 billion . Revenues: $10.5 billion . Order backlog1): $32.5 billion . Order backlog1): $36.6 billion © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © . Customers in more than 60 countries . Customers in more than 100 countries . Employees1): 39,700 . Employees1): 34,100 . Headquarters in Berlin, Germany . Headquarters in Montréal, Canada 1) As of December 31, 2014 3 3 BOMBARDIER A diversified company Breakdown by revenues* Breakdown by workforce** Transportation Transportation 48% 54% 46% 52% Aerospace Aerospace CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © Total Revenues: $20.1 billion 73,800 employees * for fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 4 ** for fiscal year at December 31, 2014 BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION Global expertise – local presence North America Europe 16% 67% 23% 66% Asia-Pacific 11% Rest of world1) 9% CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE 6% 2% © Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AllInc.itssubsidiaries.or Bombardier © Total BT revenues 2014: 9.6$B Total BT employees2): 39,700 Global Headquarters 80 production/engineering sites & service centres Present in > 60 countries In 28 countries Note: As at December 31, 2014 5 1) Rest of world includes CIS (incl. -
Section 4 ELECTRIC ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT POWER
Section 4 ELECTRIC ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT POWER 4.1 EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS The rolling stock equipment to be selected must be designed and built in full accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Recommendations issued by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). On May 12, 1999, FRA issued comprehensive rules addressing rail vehicle design and construction in accordance with operating speeds. Tier I of the rules apply to "...railroad passengerequipment operating at speedsnot exceeding 125 mph..." "Unless otherwise specified, these requirements only apply to passenger equipment ordered on or after September 8, 2000 or placed in service for the first time on or after September 9, 2002. The rule also states that "The structural standards of this subpart. do not apply to passengerequipment if used exclusively on a rail line: (i) With no public highway-rail grade crossings; (ii) On which no freight operations occur at any time; (iii) On which only passengerequipment of compatible design is utilized; (iv) On which trains operate at speedsnot exceeding 79 mph. The rule provides for alternative compliance by demonstrating "...at least an equivalent of safety in such environment with respect to the protection of its occupants from serious injury in the case of a derailment or collision." Given the fact that JPB's equipment: a) operates, or may operate in the future, on the same lines as other freight and passengertrains; and b) that it will likely operate at speeds higher than 79 mph in the future, it is assumed that the electrically powered rolling stock will be required to meet the rules and regulations as written, with no waivers or alternative solutions. -
By James Powell and Gordon Danby
by James Powell and Gordon Danby aglev is a completely new mode of physically contact the guideway, do not need The inventors of transport that will join the ship, the engines, and do not burn fuel. Instead, they are the world's first wheel, and the airplane as a mainstay magnetically propelled by electric power fed superconducting Min moving people and goods throughout the to coils located on the guideway. world. Maglev has unique advantages over Why is Maglev important? There are four maglev system tell these earlier modes of transport and will radi- basic reasons. how magnetic cally transform society and the world economy First, Maglev is a much better way to move levitation can in the 21st Century. Compared to ships and people and freight than by existing modes. It is wheeled vehicles—autos, trucks, and trains- cheaper, faster, not congested, and has a much revolutionize world it moves passengers and freight at much high- longer service life. A Maglev guideway can transportation, and er speed and lower cost, using less energy. transport tens of thousands of passengers per even carry payloads Compared to airplanes, which travel at similar day along with thousands of piggyback trucks into space. speeds, Maglev moves passengers and freight and automobiles. Maglev operating costs will at much lower cost, and in much greater vol- be only 3 cents per passenger mile and 7 cents ume. In addition to its enormous impact on per ton mile, compared to 15 cents per pas- transport, Maglev will allow millions of human senger mile for airplanes, and 30 cents per ton beings to travel into space, and can move vast mile for intercity trucks. -
The Signal Bridge
THE SIGNAL BRIDGE Volume 18 NEWSLETTER OF THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE MODEL RAILROADERS CLUB Number 5B MAY 2011 BONUS PAGES Published for the Education and Information of Its Membership NORFOLK & WESTERN/SOUTHERN RAILWAY DEPOT BRISTOL TENNESSEE/VIRGINIA CLUB OFFICERS LOCATION HOURS President: Secretary: Newsletter Editor: ETSU Campus, Business Meetings are held the Fred Alsop Donald Ramey Ted Bleck-Doran: George L. Carter 3rd Tuesday of each month. Railroad Museum Meetings start at 7:00 PM at Vice-President: Treasurer: Webmaster: ETSU Campus, Johnson City, TN. John Carter Duane Swank John Edwards Brown Hall Science Bldg, Room 312, Open House for viewing every Saturday from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Work Nights each Thursday from 5:00 pm until ?? APRIL 2011 THE SIGNAL BRIDGE Page 2 APRIL 2011 THE SIGNAL BRIDGE Page 3 APRIL 2011 THE SIGNAL BRIDGE II scheme. The "stripe" style paint schemes would be used on AMTRAK PAINT SCHEMES Amtrak for many more years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phase II Amtrak paint schemes or "Phases" (referred to by Amtrak), are a series of livery applied to the outside of their rolling stock in the United States. The livery phases appeared as different designs, with a majority using a red, white, and blue (the colors of the American flag) format, except for promotional trains, state partnership routes, and the Acela "splotches" phase. The first Amtrak Phases started to emerge around 1972, shortly after Amtrak's formation. Phase paint schemes Phase I F40PH in Phase II Livery Phase II was one of the first paint schemes of Amtrak to use entirely the "stripe" style. -
Northeast Corridor Chase, Maryland January 4, 1987
PB88-916301 NATIONAL TRANSPORT SAFETY BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20594 RAILROAD ACCIDENT REPORT REAR-END COLLISION OF AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN 94, THE COLONIAL AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION FREIGHT TRAIN ENS-121, ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR CHASE, MARYLAND JANUARY 4, 1987 NTSB/RAR-88/01 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. 2.Government Accession No. 3.Recipient's Catalog No. NTSB/RAR-88/01 . PB88-916301 Title and Subtitle Railroad Accident Report^ 5-Report Date Rear-end Collision of'*Amtrak Passenger Train 949 the January 25, 1988 Colonial and Consolidated Rail Corporation Freight -Performing Organization Train ENS-121, on the Northeast Corridor, Code Chase, Maryland, January 4, 1987 -Performing Organization 7. "Author(s) ~~ Report No. Performing Organization Name and Address 10.Work Unit No. National Transportation Safety Board Bureau of Accident Investigation .Contract or Grant No. Washington, D.C. 20594 k3-Type of Report and Period Covered 12.Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Iroad Accident Report lanuary 4, 1987 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D. C. 20594 1*+.Sponsoring Agency Code 15-Supplementary Notes 16 Abstract About 1:16 p.m., eastern standard time, on January 4, 1987, northbound Conrail train ENS -121 departed Bay View yard at Baltimore, Mary1 and, on track 1. The train consisted of three diesel-electric freight locomotive units, all under power and manned by an engineer and a brakeman. Almost simultaneously, northbound Amtrak train 94 departed Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore. Train 94 consisted of two electric locomotive units, nine coaches, and three food service cars. In addition to an engineer, conductor, and three assistant conductors, there were seven Amtrak service employees and about 660 passengers on the train. -
Rolling Stock Orders: Who
THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE HEADLINES l Toronto’s streetcar advocates fight back l UK’s Midland Metro expansion approved l Democrats propose more US light rail ROLLING STOCK ORDERS: WHO... WHAT... HOW MUCH? Ukrainian tramways under the microscope US streetcar trends: Mixed fleets: How technology Lessons from is helping change over a century 75 America’s attitude of experience to urban rail in Budapest APRIL 2012 No. 892 1937–2012 WWW. LRTA . ORG l WWW. TRAMNEWS . NET £3.80 TAUT_April12_Cover.indd 1 28/2/12 09:20:59 TAUT_April12_UITPad.indd 1 28/2/12 12:38:16 Contents The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association 128 News 132 APRIL 2012 Vol. 75 No. 892 Toronto light rail supporters fight back; Final approval for www.tramnews.net Midland Metro expansion; Obama’s budget detailed. EDITORIAL Editor: Simon Johnston 132 Rolling stock orders: Boom before bust? Tel: +44 (0)1832 281131 E-mail: [email protected] With packed order books for the big manufacturers over Eaglethorpe Barns, Warmington, Peterborough PE8 6TJ, UK. the next five years, smaller players are increasing their Associate Editor: Tony Streeter market share. Michael Taplin reports. E-mail: [email protected] 135 Ukraine’s road to Euro 2012 Worldwide Editor: Michael Taplin Flat 1, 10 Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6EA, UK. Mike Russell reports on tramway developments and 135 E-mail: [email protected] operations in this former Soviet country. News Editor: John Symons 140 The new environment for streetcars 17 Whitmore Avenue, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST9 0LW, UK. -
The Bulletin RAYMOND R
ERA BULLETIN — APRIL, 2016 The Bulletin Electric Railroaders’ Association, Incorporated Vol. 59, No. 4 April, 2016 The Bulletin RAYMOND R. BERGER, 1941-2016 Published by the Electric by Eric R. Oszustowicz Railroaders’ Association, Incorporated, PO Box On March 1, 2016, Raymond R. Berger corresponded regularly. In addition, the pho- 3323, New York, New York 10163-3323. passed away at age 74. He was an ERA tographic results of his travels were shared member since 1958. Ray will be missed by through countless presentations at which he us all. Ray was on the ERA’s Board of Direc- would educate attendees through meticulous For general inquiries, tors for many years and also served for a narration regarding the transit systems dis- contact us at bulletin@ time as the Chairman of its New York Divi- played. erausa.org. ERA’s website is sion when it was still operationally independ- Ray was a retired transit professional and www.erausa.org. ent. was a respected member of NYCT’s Division To state that Ray performed work for the of Car Equipment. Think of Ray the next time Editorial Staff: ERA is quite an understate- you ride an R-142 or R- Editor-in-Chief: ment. All who perform work 142A since he contributed to Bernard Linder Tri-State News and for the ERA do so on a their basic design. Commuter Rail Editor: strictly volunteer basis. Ray Ray was a religious man. Ronald Yee was an extremely busy indi- He attained secular mem- North American and World vidual with many interests, bership in the Third Order of News Editor: Alexander Ivanoff but he was always available St. -
Special Needs Transportation Inventory
Special Needs Transportation Inventory Moving People, Changing Lives A publication of the Snohomish County Special Needs Transportation Coalition December 17, 2002 Special Needs Transportation Inventory Snohomish County Special Needs FLT Consulting, Inc. Transportation Coalition P.O. Box 12522 Snohomish County Human Services Olympia, WA 98508 2722 Colby Avenue 360.352.9926 Everett, WA 98201 [email protected] (425) 388-7202 DECEMBER 17, 2002 Acknowledgements The commitment and hard work of the Snohomish County Special Transportation Needs Steering Committee is directly responsible for this document, The Special Transportation Needs Inventory, and for keeping alive the vision of coordinated special needs transportation in Snohomish County. The active committee members are recognized here: Casey Stevens, Tribal Planner, Stillaguamish Tribe; Co-Chair Coey Gilleland, Director of Transportation, Senior Services of Snohomish County, Dial-A-Ride Transportation Program; Co-Chair Denise Brand, Case Management Services Supervisor, Snohomish County Human Services, LongTerm Care & Aging Dorothy Spiwak, Operations Supervisor for Paratransit Services, Everett Transit Gretchen Weber, ADA Outreach Coordinator, Community Transit Jerri Mitchell, Director of Catholic Community Services Volunteer Services Marty Bishop, Administrator, Snohomish County Human Services, Children, Family & Community Services Meg Strong, Snohomish County Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Melissa Rogers, Call Center Supervisor, Medicaid Transportation, Snohomish County -
Appendix 6-B: Chronology of Amtrak Service in Wisconsin
Appendix 6-B: Chronology of Amtrak Service in Wisconsin May 1971: As part of its inaugural system, Amtrak operates five daily round trips in the Chicago- Milwaukee corridor over the Milwaukee Road main line. Four of these round trips are trains running exclusively between Chicago’s Union Station and Milwaukee’s Station, with an intermediate stop in Glenview, IL. The fifth round trip is the Chicago-Milwaukee segment of Amtrak’s long-distance train to the West Coast via St. Paul, northern North Dakota (e.g. Minot), northern Montana (e.g. Glacier National Park) and Spokane. Amtrak Route Train Name(s) Train Frequency Intermediate Station Stops Serving Wisconsin (Round Trips) Chicago-Milwaukee Unnamed 4 daily Glenview Chicago-Seattle Empire Builder 1 daily Glenview, Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Tomah, La Crosse, Winona, Red Wing, Minneapolis June 1971: Amtrak maintains five daily round trips in the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor and adds tri- weekly service from Chicago to Seattle via St. Paul, southern North Dakota (e.g. Bismark), southern Montana (e.g. Bozeman and Missoula) and Spokane. Amtrak Route Train Name(s) Train Frequency Intermediate Station Stops Serving Wisconsin (Round Trips) Chicago-Milwaukee Unnamed 4 daily Glenview Chicago-Seattle Empire Builder 1 daily Glenview, Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, Tomah, La Crosse, Winona, Red Wing, Minneapolis Chicago-Seattle North Coast Tri-weekly Glenview, Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Hiawatha Dells, Tomah, La Crosse, Winona, Red Wing, Minneapolis 6B-1 November 1971: Daily round trip service in the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor is increased from five to seven as Amtrak adds service from Milwaukee to St.