US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there’s a long way to go
The American Society of Civil Engineers said that the state of U.S. infrastructure had improved, though just a little.
Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims
Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that ...
No-Moat Curaleaf Continues To Suffer From Price Compression, Although Legal Volumes Should Grow
Curaleaf has developed its footprint focusing on states with large populations and limited licenses, such as Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Hurricane-force winds expected in Texas on Friday — but not in Houston. Here's where
The strongest winds will be blasting across parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, where gusts could reach 80 mph Friday ...
Texas Supreme Court refuses to hear train contract case
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to allow Anderson County to have a rehearing in the long running International and Great Northern Railroad, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific train case. “The ...
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What happens when lightning strikes a power line? A world-class laboratory in Lenox recreates weather to improve the power grid
Researchers use that power to simulate a strike of lightning on a power transmission line or conductor, explained Andrew Phillips, vice president of transmission and distribution infrastructure for ...
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Earthworm-like robot could dig underground power lines faster, cheaper, easier
Interestingly, this robotic version could be used to install power lines underground efficiently. IEEE Spectrum reported that this worm-inspired robot utilizes a clever mechanism of alternating ...
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Metra considers replacing rail line names with numbers, letters
The Metra Electric line is named after the type of locomotive pulling the trains. And its three Union Pacific lines are named after the freight company that will soon no longer operate the line ...
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Metra considers changing the names of all its lines, asks public to weigh in
Union Pacific Northwest and Union Pacific West Lines. Union Pacific owns the infrastructure and has provided service with its own employees but no longer wants to run passenger trains. Metra has ...
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All aboard the newly-restored locomotive Canadian Pacific at The Watercress Line
The restoration of Canadian Pacific has been a monumental 14-year project, driven by The Watercress Line’s skilled volunteers, who spent more than 10,000 hours on the renovation of the Bulleid ...
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Concrete chunks fall from viaduct, damaging woman's car: 'It could kill someone'
The train tracks it supports run parallel to Interstate 90. Metra commuter trains ... The viaduct is owned by Union Pacific. A spokesperson for the company said such structures are inspected ...
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Akron house fire takes down power lines
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A house fire in Akron brought down power lines Saturday evening. According to a social media post from Akron Fire Fighters Association Local 330, firefighters found the ...