Tag: Transit Infrastructure
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Ontario Line to Feature Protective Platform Doors as TTC Weighs Safer Subways
Ontario Line to Introduce Protective Platform Doors Across All Stations The Ontario Line, Toronto’s upcoming rapid transit project, is slated to include protective platform doors at every station. These “platform edge doors” or “protective barriers” are designed to separate passengers from the tracks, a safety feature that transit agencies around the world have increasingly embraced.…
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Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station
Introduction: A ceremonial twist for a historic moment As New York City braces for a new era of leadership, the incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has announced a bold, unconventional plan for his oath of office. In a move that has raised eyebrows and sparked conversation across the city, Mamdani will be sworn in during a…
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Halifax Rail Cut: The Century-Old Project Ruining Commutes
Introduction: Why Halifax Feels the Ripples of a Century-Old Decision Visitors to Halifax often notice a peculiar pattern in the city’s road network: sudden terminations, awkward bottlenecks, and detours that seem to spring from a decision made long before today’s drivers. The culprit, for many locals, is a rail cut that has shaped traffic flow…
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Israel’s Weekend Work Ban Slows Major Transit Projects
Weekend Work Ban and Its Immediate Impact Israel’s current policy, championed by Transport Minister Miri Regev, bars infrastructure work on Saturdays and, effectively, on Friday evenings through Sunday. In practice, this means midweek work windows; projects that would normally be done during the weekend are shifted to weekdays. In Tel Aviv, central arteries near the…