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  2. Fairfax Connector - Wikipedia

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    In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,986,900, or about 31,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024. Fairfax Connector, or simply "The Connector", is operated under contract by Transdev , and is the third largest bus fleet in the D.C. area. [ 7 ] The Connector provides a fixed-route bus service within Fairfax County on 93 routes and ...

  3. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Also Centering spring cylinder. A cylindrical cast-iron holder in which an adjusting string is placed. Adjusting spring seat A casting, or a part of the bolster of a two-wheel trailing truck, forming a bearing for the end of the adjusting spring. Admission The opening of steam port to admit steam to one end of a cylinder. If the valve has no lead, admission takes place at the moment the piston ...

  4. Washington Metro rolling stock - Wikipedia

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    The system's track gauge is 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (1,429 mm) – 0.25 inches (6 mm) narrower than 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. [2] Also, at 40 inches (1,016 mm) above top of rail, [2] the floor height of the cars is lower than that of most other East Coast mass transit systems, including New York City, Boston [3] and Philadelphia.

  5. Louvre - Wikipedia

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    But the museum was saved by the efforts of Paris firemen and museum employees led by curator Henry Barbet de Jouy. [55] Following the end of the monarchy, several spaces in the Louvre's South Wing went to the museum. The Salle du Manège was transferred to the museum in 1879, and in 1928 became its main entrance lobby. [56]

  6. Search for extraterrestrial intelligence - Wikipedia

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    This automatic detector system could perform sky surveys to detect laser flashes from civilizations attempting contact. Several optical SETI experiments are now in progress. A Harvard-Smithsonian group that includes Paul Horowitz designed a laser detector and mounted it on Harvard's 155-centimeter (61-inch) optical telescope.

  7. John F. Kennedy International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The airport features five passenger terminals and four runways. It is primarily accessible via car, bus, shuttle, or other vehicle transit via the JFK Expressway or Interstate 678 (Van Wyck Expressway), or train. JFK is a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines as well as the primary operating base for JetBlue. [11]

  8. Gavin Newsom - Wikipedia

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    Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California.A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.