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AECOM acquires Spanish firm

INOCSA also has offices in Romania and Bosnia and a total of approximately 550 employees providing services to public and private clients. Its services include architecture, design, engineering, program management and urban planning.

Alstom to supply trains to Sweden

Alstom to supply trains to Sweden

Stockholm Public Transport placed a $129.5 million order for 12 new Coradia Nordic suburban trains. The trains feature six articulated carriages, travel at speeds of up to 99 mph, and offer enhanced accessibility, made possible by lower floors and the absence of steps.

APTA: PT needs additional $3.9B annually for seniors

Study highlights the need for an increase in operations to address the growing senior population. This includes more bus operator training, incorporating travel needs of older people in route planning and stop placement, and coordination with other agencies and transportation providers.

MCI delivers to Quebec, New Orleans

MCI delivers to Quebec, New Orleans

Quebec’s Autocar Hélie’s two new J4500s feature electronic stability control, a tire-pressure monitoring system and a Cummins ISM engine. New Orleans-based David Tours Inc.’s new D4505 features plush seating, clean-diesel engine technology powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine and ZF Astronic transmission.

Illinois creates high-speed commission

The resolution creating the Commission, Senate Resolution 806, defines the group's mission as "recommending the best governmental structure for a public-private partnership to design, build, operate, maintain and finance a high-speed rail system for Illinois and the Midwest."

ABA Facebook page hits 1,000 'Fans'

ABA made a strategic decision — knowing it was a risky in the Facebook frontier days of early 2009 — to end its blog to refocus on Facebook instead as the primary forum to reach members and receive feedback.

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