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A Paternoster type of APS. An automated (car) parking system (APS) is a mechanical system designed to minimize the area and/or volume required for parking cars. Like a multi-story parking garage, an APS provides parking for cars on multiple levels stacked vertically to maximize the number of parking spaces while minimizing land usage.
A hopper car (US) or hopper wagon ( UIC) is a type of railroad freight car that has opening doors on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo. They are used to transport loose solid bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. [ 2][ 3][ 4] The hopper car was developed in parallel with the development of automated ...
Pantograph (transport) The diamond-shaped, electric-rod pantograph of the Swiss cogwheel locomotive of the Schynige Platte railway in Schynige Platte, built in 1911. Cross-arm pantograph of a Toshiba EMU. A pantograph (or " pan " or " panto ") is an apparatus mounted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus [ 1] to collect power ...
A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium. [ 1] Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system that is based upon a design patented by George Westinghouse on April 13, 1869. [ 2] The Westinghouse Air Brake Company was subsequently organized to manufacture and sell Westinghouse ...
Las Vegas Railway Express, branded as "X Train," is an American rail transport company that plans to operate passenger rail service between Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. In May 2017, the Las Vegas Railway Express sold its operation and branding to X Rail Entertainment. [1] In October 2018, the Las Vegas Railway Express proposed to ...
Expo Express. The Expo Express was a rapid transit system consisting of five stations and a 5.7-kilometre (3.5 mi) route, running from Cité du Havre to La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built for the 1967 World's Fair ( Expo 67) at a cost of around CAD $18 million, the trains carried 1,000 passengers each and ran approximately every five ...
The electromagnetic parking sensor (EPS) was re-invented and patented in 1992 by Mauro Del Signore. [ 2] Electromagnetic sensors rely on the vehicle moving slowly and smoothly towards the object to be avoided. Once an obstacle is detected, the sensor continues to signal the presence of the obstacle even if the vehicle momentarily stops.
Simone Carter. August 14, 2024 at 4:28 PM. Nearly 400 gallons of ethanol spilled in Tacoma’s Tideflats near the Thea Foss Waterway on Tuesday after a train clipped a fuel truck, according to ...