Transit Unplugged News Minute for April 8
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority successfully completed its five year tunnel drilling project to expand the D Line subway and connect downtown and West L.A. One of the engineering challenges included The program included drilling through prehistoric tar sands near the La Brea Tar Pits. Source: LA Metro
Las Vegas is starting a pilot program to use artificial intelligence to reduce pedestrian related crashes. The program will be implemented in the busy Fremont Street corridor. It will detect real time pedestrian activity and adapt traffic signals to create safer pedestrian crossing times. Source: Office of Rep. Dina Titus
CapMetro hosted a total solar eclipse event. Picnic for the public in Austin, Texas, the agency provided meals and viewing glasses and allowed its operators to stop their vehicles during the minutes of total darkness. Source: Cap Metro