Accommodate that kind of demand driven by change and growth unless we invest in transportation today. And specifically public transport. Of course more people means more people trying to get to work and because this is america it also means more people starting and growing businesses and they will need to connect to workers. A very recent example. When the big blizzard in january shutdown bostons Public Transportation Massachusetts General Hospital had a real problem. According to the hospital, nearly half of their employees take public transit. So in the midst of this very dangerous storm they were literally working overtime to make sure they could get enough on every shift to serve their patients. That is the situation that is not as unique as it sounds. In atlanta, University Study looked at 50 Industry Sectors that make up the regions economy and it found that 14 of the 18,000 fastestgrowing sectors are among those whose workers rely heavily on local Transit Services to get to and
Solutions that could be brought to bear. And i know a key point of all that is the coordination between the various entities that are involved to bring it together. One of the reasons why, again the Safety Management system approach, i think, is going to be so valuable for our transit agencies in terms of safety is that youll need to ask the question. You know for my system how important is the connection with pedestrian interface. Do i have a number of is this a centerpiece, say, for my new bike network im building in my community because im actually encouraging lots of people to come to my station on bikes. Therefore, who would i work with at the Public Works Department in the jurisdiction where i am to ensure that the right, you know lighting or fixtures or something are in place. So, i think all of that is to say were recognizing its a very dynamic and very sort of casespecific area, like so much of what we need to do. Its not a blanket, here is the format i need to fill out to mak
New programs that will focus on current Passenger Rail service and the development of future Passenger Rail service. New amtrak grants that would Keep Services in good working condition. The Rail Service Improvement program, which would provide competitive grants to drive development of high performing Passenger Rail networks. This program also includes funding for ptc implementation for commuter railroads and support for states and localities to mitt grait the adverse impacts of rail operations in their communities through grade crossing improvements and rail line relocation efforts. Simply put, grow america is our blueprint for beginning to close rails infrastructure gap and to setting the table for theing next generation of safety. These are forwardthinking largescale improvements that come with some extremely important byproducts. The creation of goodpaying jobs and the strengthening of our national economy. And bridging our nations infrastructure gap gets more important with every
Would be the first to point out that irony that, like our infrastructure, all of us are getting older and in need of repair from time to time. Cr q was one very importantr mess t however, he wanted to be with you today to share. And that is to thank each of you for coming to washington and to visit with your members of congress. Hes been to the hill many times himself over the past year, and hes worked hard to share with lawmakers the stark facts and a sense of urgency. Hes explained how were investing much less than we should be in transportation. Hes warned that because of that disinvestment, weve fallen behind on repairs, something we have to addressq even as we plan for the new capacity we must have for growing demand. But these same arguments carry so much more weight when they come from you. You are able to speak in concrete terms about communities that are struggling to stay on the move. Large ones and small ones, urban and rural red and blue. That context matters. When states l
Road. What other drivers saw coming that he didnt. And how to unclog a toilet without a plunger. You dont have to use a stick that gets all dirty and everything. See what happens when you give it a flush. The intensity of this video just ramps up all the way through. At first start office with a gorgeous with a ragliding flight over the beach. Theous. A great place to fly. Then the guy takes a tumble off the paraglider. Spreads out his wing suit and check this out. See the two tall towers below. Talk about proximity flying. Thats Sebastian Alvarez in his hometown in chile. Look at him. He does it like no big deal. Threads the needle, a 39foot gap between these two towers. Thats like nothing. Nothing. Throws the chute, lands perfectly. You have to be pumped up after Something Like that. Charged. Want to know more about this jump, i sure do, why would you do Something Like this, we have Sebastian Alvarez, right this minute. This seems so intense. How long had you been planning this and w