Silver Lining: New rail line revs up North Texas transit, tourism ahead of World Cup

Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line — which starts running on Oct. 25 — will bolster regional transportation systems by connecting with TEXRail at two stations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, officials said. DART will pay Trinity Metro about $6 million annually for that link.

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Siemens Mobility to fully automate Paris Metro Line 13

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract by RATP to fully automate Paris Metro Line 13 with its advanced CBTC GoA4 technology.

Maine Turnpike Authority drops controversial Gorham connector project

The Maine Turnpike Authority is now dropping its controversial Gorham connector project.

BART considering name change for Oakland's Lake Merritt station

Lake Merritt's BART Station may not be called that for much longer, as a proposal has been made to change the name to "Oakland Chinatown."

@transbay on Instagram: "Wishing the New York City subway a happy 120th birthday. On this day in 1904, the first segment of the city's subway commenced operation. An extensive system of elevated rapid transit lines had been built in the preceding decades in New York and Brooklyn (the latter at that time was still an independent city); then, on October 27, 1904, the first underground four-track subway line opened for business.  The original line began at the beautiful City Hall loop station (now closed to public access other than occasional tours, although downtown 6 trains use the loop to turn back uptown), north via track in Fourth Avenue (now Park Avenue) now used by 4-5-6 trains to Grand Central, then crosstown on 42nd Street via track now used by the 42nd Street Shuttle, and finally heading north via track in Broadway now used by 1-2-3 trains to 145th Street. Within one month after opening day, the Lenox Avenue line now used by 2-3 trains had also opened as far north as 145th Street. In 1918, the Fourth Avenue track was extended north along Lexington Avenue to make a complete line on the East Side, and the Broadway track was extended south along Seventh Avenue to make a complete line on the West Side -- just two components in a flurry of system expansions that were built before World War II. These replaced the original 1904 line with the "H" shaped configuration familiar to modern riders. The "orphaned" track in 42nd Street was kept in operation as the 42nd Street Shuttle, as it has remained ever since. (The pictured image was extracted from a 1904 map of the original subway line.) Happy 120 years to the New York City subway! I wish I could be in town to celebrate the occasion. With any luck, we can make that happen for the 125th anniversary. #transit #rapidtransit #subway #newyork #newyorkcity"

0 likes, 0 comments - transbay415 on October 27, 2024: "Wishing the New York City subway a happy 120th birthday. On this day in 1904, the first segment of the city's subway commenced operation. An extensive system of elevated rapid transit lines had been built in the preceding decades in New York and Brooklyn (the latter at that time was still an independent city); then, on October 27, 1904, the first underground four-track subway line opened for business.  The original line began at the beautiful City Hall loop station (now closed to public access other than occasional tours, although downtown 6 trains use the loop to turn back uptown), north via track in Fourth Avenue (now Park Avenue) now used by 4-5-6 trains to Grand Central, then crosstown on 42nd Street via track now used by the 42nd Street Shuttle, and finally heading north via track in Broadway now used by 1-2-3 trains to 145th Street. Within one month after opening day, the Lenox Avenue line now used by 2-3 trains had also opened as far north as 145th Street. In 1918, the Fourth Avenue track was extended north along Lexington Avenue to make a complete line on the East Side, and the Broadway track was extended south along Seventh Avenue to make a complete line on the West Side -- just two components in a flurry of system expansions that were built before World War II. These replaced the original 1904 line with the "H" shaped configuration familiar to modern riders. The "orphaned" track in 42nd Street was kept in operation as the 42nd Street Shuttle, as it has remained ever since. (The pictured image was extracted from a 1904 map of the original subway line.) Happy 120 years to the New York City subway! I wish I could be in town to celebrate the occasion. With any luck, we can make that happen for the 125th anniversary. #transit #rapidtransit #subway #newyork #newyorkcity".

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