EmX
Emerald Express (EmX)
The Emerald Express (EmX) is a
bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the
Eugene-
Springfield metropolitan area in
Oregon,
United States. It is provided by the
Lane Transit District (LTD) which is the
public transit authority in
Lane County, Oregon.LTD chose bus rapid transit after a review process in which several transportation options, including
light rail, were considered. It was decided that the BRT option was the best fit for Eugene-Springfield's size and current transportation needs. The EmX system is made up of sections of dedicated
bus lanes in most areas, with normal roads in between. The route is 60
edicated bus lane. The vehicles are given signal priority via ground-loop signaling to the traffic control system, with special traffic signals at intersections. In the first month of operation the system was not completely working; buses had to achieve careful positioning to communicate with the signaling loop, and light priority was not always immediate. Early tests of the system caused the light control systems to crash when signal priority was requested, resulting in blinking reds in all directions until an engineer could reset the terminal. LTD worked with the control software vendor to iron out the bugs. Most of the problems have been worked out by now. The vehicles have two sets of doors on both sides, allowing loading from platforms on either side. For the first few years there will be no
fare. The vehicles are equipped with
continuously variable transmission which allows for quick but smooth acceleration from stops and through the various road segments.
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EMX
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EMX
Airport Name: El Maitén Airport
Airport Location: El Maitén,Neuquén, Argentina
IATA Code: EMX
ICAO Code: SAVD
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