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January 6, 2009

LaFrance Industries awarded Canadian contract

The company's eco-friendly seating fabric will be installed in BC Transit’s 115 new buses.


January 5, 2009

STV wins Toronto contract

The firm will provide program management and project management services to the TTC for Toronto’s Transit City Light Rail Plan.


January 5, 2009

Bombardier signs $2.1B deal with Deutsche Bahn

The 800 Next Generation double-deck coaches will include power outlets at the seats, first- and second-class seating areas, ergonomic seats and customer information systems.


December 31, 2008

FRA increases civil penalties

The increase incorporates the new maximum civil penalty amounts authorized by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and new minimum amounts required under the Federal Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.


December 30, 2008

Washington Metro to honor safety

The “Night of the Stars” event will recognize the accomplishments of Metro’s front-line employees who have reached significant milestones in the safe operation of the Metro transit system.


December 30, 2008

Maryland transit announces service cuts

The commuter service reductions, the largest in MTA’s recent history, were required in order for MTA to reduce its budget in response to dramatic declines in revenue to the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund.


December 23, 2008

METRO Briefs

Motorcoach company loaning insurance. Charter service selling luxury inauguration train trip. Fare hackers team with MBTA.


December 22, 2008

FRA to create positive train control regulations

Developing the new rules is a necessary first step to specify how the technically complex PTC systems must function and describe how FRA will assess a railroad’s PTC implementation plan before it can become operational.


December 19, 2008

OCTA releases job-generating plan

Ready to respond with $661 million in freeway projects; $102 million in bus transit projects; $128 million in rail transit projects and $1.1 billion in city and county public works projects.


December 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Congress requesting funds for D.C. to N.Y.C. high-speed rail. Hybrid bus co. to create hundreds of jobs. Bike commuter benefit details unclear.


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