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Pronto (stylized as PRONTO) is the contactless payment system for automated fare collection on public transit services in San Diego County, California. The system is managed by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and operated by INIT. Pronto is valid on all services operated by MTS and the North County Transit District (NCTD).
It uses the same motion technology as multi-million dollar commercial and military flight simulation training devices. In 2019, SeaWorld announced on its Instagram page that the motion simulator at the San Diego location would have its final day of operation on January 10, 2020. The ride then closed January 11.
Because the San Diego Trolley, Coaster and Sprinter operate on a proof-of-payment system, fare inspectors randomly checked to make sure Compass Card users have validated their cards by using a wireless handheld unit. The cards were "recharged" in person from TVMs in rail stations, at MTS or NCTD Transit Offices, at Albertsons stores, or online.
Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego is a nonprofit run by the University of California, San Diego.It was founded as a company in 2001 by Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, along with Tam O'Shaughnessy, Karen Flammer, Terry McEntee, and Alann Lopes to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to promote STEM literacy.
The United States is investing in marine energy technology to help meet clean energy goals, with the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act providing $1 billion for research, demonstration ...
The large NuVinci hub uses a new technology, a 'continuously variable planetary' drive train, to allow multiple gear ratios while removing the gears. Thus, a derailleur and multiple gears are no longer necessary. This technology is already in use on Ellsworth's 'The Ride', a cruising bike, which was designed specifically for the NuVinci. [12]
(Reuters) - Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles to cater to growing demand from customers, the company said on Tuesday.
Cruise already has been charging people for driverless rides in less congested parts of San Francisco during night-time hours since last June. Waymo has been giving free driverless rides in a ...