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After generations of planning, the Seattle area now has a functioning light rail transit system connecting major parts of the region. While future expansion faces budget challenges, the current network represents a major milestone for public transportation in the Pacific Northwest.
After listening to community feedback, Canberra has chosen the faster, more efficient route for its light rail expansion to Woden. The decision marks a major step forward in connecting the city's north and south with modern public transit.
More than 200,000 people rode Seattle's new Crosslake Connection light rail on opening day, making it the transit agency's second-busiest day ever. The World Cup helped push the $1 billion project across the finish line three years ahead of a new schedule.
Seattle just solved an engineering puzzle no one has tackled before: running light rail trains on a bridge that floats on water. Starting next month, commuters can ride across Lake Washington without sitting in traffic.
A powerful solar storm is bringing the aurora borealis farther south than usual, potentially visible across 24 states from Alaska to Colorado tonight. Clear skies could mean a spectacular light show for millions of Americans who rarely get to witness this natural wonder.
A spectacular aurora borealis display is lighting up skies across 18 U.S. states tonight and Friday, giving millions of Americans a chance to witness nature's most dazzling light show. Clear skies could reveal dancing green, red, blue, and purple curtains of light stretching far south of their usual arctic home.
MidAmerican Energy is expanding radar systems that keep wind turbine warning lights off until planes actually approach, reducing light pollution across Iowa's countryside. The technology has been so successful that it keeps lights off up to 98% of the time while still protecting aircraft.
A spectacular aurora australis dazzled Australians across five states Tuesday night, with the southern lights visible as far north as Queensland's Hamilton Island. The rare celestial show brought communities outside to witness nature's most stunning light display together.
After two years of spectacular shows reaching as far south as Florida, the northern lights are beginning their natural fade following their October 2024 peak. Scientists say this rare window for viewing auroras from lower latitudes is closing, but you still have time to catch nature's greatest light show.
Australians could witness a stunning natural light show as solar activity brings the aurora australis closer than usual. The southern lights may be visible as early as Friday morning for those in the right spots.
Millions of Americans across more than half of U.S. states will have a rare chance to see the northern lights tonight, thanks to an unusually strong solar storm. The colorful sky show could appear as far south as Illinois and Pennsylvania, bringing nature's most dazzling light display to viewers who rarely get to witness it.
Researchers just solved one of the biggest challenges facing interstellar travel: how to steer spacecraft propelled by light. A tiny new device called a "metajet" can control direction using refracted light, bringing us closer to exploring distant stars.
When Qantas suspended flights to South Australia's second-largest city, residents saw an opportunity to bring back something better: sustainable rail transport. Local leaders are building momentum for a rail revival that could slash freight costs, ease road pressure, and reconnect communities.
A powerful surge of solar wind racing toward Earth could light up the night sky with auroras visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight and tomorrow. Sky watchers across the northern U.S. have a rare chance to catch nature's most dazzling light show right in their backyard.
Multiple neighborhoods in Dunedin, New Zealand went dark Wednesday night when street lights mysteriously failed to turn on, but city crews quickly restored power across affected areas. The swift response brought light back to concerned residents within hours.
A rare cosmic event could bring the stunning northern lights to states much farther south than usual this Thursday evening. Three bursts of solar material are heading toward Earth, creating a spectacular light show opportunity for millions.
A spectacular light installation spanning 12 kilometers of Western Australia's coastline is drawing thousands to Albany. Finnish artist Kari Kola created the world's largest light show, blending Indigenous culture with cosmic wonder.
A powerful geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights far beyond their usual Arctic home, painting skies from southwestern United States to China in brilliant greens, reds, and magentas. Millions of people witnessed auroras for the first time as nature delivered one of its most spectacular light shows.
Women can finally walk safely to Pallavaram railway station after authorities installed street lights on a dark half-kilometer stretch that forced commuters to take longer routes. The lighting upgrade marks the end of months of safety concerns on this busy transit corridor.
Finland and Sweden are finally connecting by rail this summer, making it possible to travel by train from the Arctic Circle all the way to Portugal's coast. The historic link solves a 19th-century track problem and ends Finland's rail isolation from continental Europe.
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