Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Light Rail Type I Overhaul Update

Light Rail Type I Overhaul Update to Transportation Committee on Monday, April 23, 2012

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Go-To System Overview

Go-To System Overview to Transportation Committee on Monday, April 23, 2012

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

New LRV Siemens S70

With the new LRV,Siemens S70, to arrive in Augest of 2012. I thought you would like to get a sneak peak.
Link to Vehicle Technical and Performance Specification of the S70



The Tide made this video of the S70 being built.



On June 18, 2010, debut of the new Siemens S70 low-floor light rail vehicle, which will go into service in 2011 in Salt Lake City's TRAX light rail system


Here are links to data sheets for Houston, San Diego, Charlotte, Portland.




The Inaugural Ride On The Tide (Note: This is a long video - 50 Minutes long)



Houston Metro Rail




TriMet NEW MAX Type 4 Train

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Gateway Corridor Update

Gateway Corridor Update to Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee on Monday, April 9, 2012 Get Microsoft Silverlight

Bottineau Transitway Update

Bottineau Transitway presentation to Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee on Monday, April 9, 2012 Get Microsoft Silverlight

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

How Do They Wrap Ads On LRT Cars?

From WCCO:


I noticed today that American Family Insurance has lot of LRVs wrapped. I counted at least 3.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Minneapolis Transportation Interchange Concept Design

This what the new Interchange at Target Field may look like. The Interchange Project still need to find more funding. Construction suppose to start this Spring.