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Did you know there's a blue and white Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at every highway-rail grade crossing? These signs display the railroad's phone number and the crossing ID. If you ever find yourself stuck on the tracks, get out of your car immediately and get to a safe location. Then, call the number on the ENS sign and provide the operator with the crossing number. Learn more about ENS signs and rail safety in this short Operation Lifesaver video below! #OmniTRAX #RailSafety #ENS #OperationLifesaver

Did you know? Despite its smaller population, Oklahoma ranks 17th in the U.S. for centerline highway miles—just after major states like California and New York. With vital corridors like I-35, I-40, I-44, and US-69/75, the state plays a crucial role in nationwide trade and commerce, particularly for interstate truck traffic. The estimated cost to build Oklahoma's entire highway system today stands at $60 billion, making it the state's most valuable physical asset. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g2S6VTBX #OKAA #OklahomaRoads #RocksBuildAmerica #OklahomaRocks2024

How well do you know these crucial railroad signs and signals? Put your knowledge to the test and share this video with friends and family! #RailSafetyEducation #SeeTracksThinkTrain

From the Field: Coast to Coast With Cary https://hubs.ly/Q02fdlq-0

Casey Jones has an excellent YouTube channel on engineering failures and disasters. In his most recent video, he gives a nice shout-out to my novel, Catastrophe Theory. Check out Casey's channel and if you haven't already, my debut novel! https://lnkd.in/eMbfyx35

I commissioned and worked on this study as Cabinet Member at Oxfordshire County Council and am pleased to have steered it this far. I believe the future of affordable and accessible transport in Oxfordshire (and the UK) will be to connect all our market towns onto the railway. If we are to stop towns becoming dormitories for city workers, creating commutes and congestion on our roads and putting pressure and misery and cost into people's lives, then we need good connections so that people in Carterton, Eynsham and Witney can reliably be in Oxford in 15-20 minutes, and people in Oxford can get to Carterton, Eynsham and Witney in 15-20 minutes. That way our communities remain distinct and bounded, homan-sized settlements and not endless suburbs, we protect our green spaces, and we can develop the new jobs and workplaces of the future anywhere on the network - protecting the vitality of our town centres, and providing good well-paid local jobs wherever you live. Imagine a PhD student at Oxford, learning and research in the morning on Parks Road Oxford, heading out to the lab for work at 12 and arriving at 1 in Witney Science Park on (New) Station Lane, a pleasant stroll from the new rail hub. Time for a sandwich and drink on the High Street before heading in for the team meeting and afternoon in the lab. What's more, the trip home takes 30 minutes, with hugely well connected Oxford now serviced by the Cowley branch line, taking in many outer areas including Littlemore and Blackbird Leys. Now imagine that PhD student started work at 16 in a Witney lab as an apprentice, alongside his family in well paid jobs at the science centre. It isn't happening now, but it could with a fast connection to the greatest university in the World. A publisher in Witney might begin the day at 7 with a quick comfy regular bus to the town centre station, then change at Oxford to be in London for the first meeting of the day at 8.30. Not everyone will need or want to travel for work, but it does add flexibility for those who do, and also create more jobs in our towns as well as the city, without overdevelopment or unaffordable homes. It will take years, and money including from government, but this sort of infrastructure already exists in Germany, New England and elsewhere in the world. What's more, the trains are much cheaper outside the UK, so everyone can afford to use them. I have been talking about this a lot to my fellow Labour councillors, in Oxfordshire and beyond. I am convinced that our priorities should be to: - end transport poverty by making all forms of transport affordable, accessible and available - particularly buses, taxis and trains; - tackle congestion by making public transport so excellent that it reduces unneccesary car journeys and frees up road space; and - make our streets safe so everyone can walk and cycle without danger. This rail study looks at a solution for West Oxfordshire, but has implications for all market towns and cities.

Lighthouses & Transportation? Did you know one of George Washington's first priorities was improving navigation for mariners which included having the federal government assume ownership over the 12 original colonial lighthouses? Read about it here https://lnkd.in/ecZ3Zx6n

Planning a trip to Telluride, Colorado involves more than simply booking flights and dinner reservations. If you intend to spend time outside being active, you will likely need the proper gear. Here is a breakdown of gear needed for a variety of activities (summer and winter) and where you can rent it: https://bit.ly/3zeJMNY

Lighthouses & Transportation? Did you know one of George Washington's first priorities was improving navigation for mariners which included having the federal government assume ownership over the 12 original colonial lighthouses? Read about it here https://lnkd.in/ecZ3Zx6n

Many states are threatened by or experiencing significant winter weather and an arctic air intrusion. Some states have received an hours of service waiver for intrastate commerce, and others have requested such. You can view the individual state waivers on the NPGA webpage. Below is a list of states, so far, with hours or service waivers related to the weather events this week: Iowa Kentucky Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Texas #propane #energyforeveryone