Want to know what transportation projects are proposed for Spokane County, what your alternatives are to driving alone, and how to find out about local road closures or backups caused by accidents and other incidents? This blog is designed to educate the public on all transportation-related issues in Spokane County.
Monday, July 27, 2015
100 Year Old Technology Still Running New York Subways
New York's subway system is about 100 years old. Which is evident when you consider the historic look of subway stops. One issue that has some people worried is that the infrastructure that supports the subway is also a century old- as well as the technology that moves the trains. The equipment is old and hard to get parts for anymore. Humans are doing jobs such as switching tracks, etc. that is automated everywhere else. This video shows some of the technology created 100 years ago that's still in use today. Kind of crazy.
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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