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Audit: ARC tunnel costs N.J. $300M

Although the agency's legal tab to fight feds cost $1.2 million, the $297 million lost stems from the engineering and design work, payments to contractors and various other items that were paid for but are now unnecessary with the cancellation of the project.

Former N.Y. MTA chief speaks out

Jay H. Walder announced his departure for Hong Kong days after the authority unveiled a capital plan dependent on millions of dollars in still-to-be-approved federal grants. The capital budget is still underfunded by $10 billion.

FRA awards Illinois $186M in high-speed rail funds

Will support a project that will extend construction of the corridor north to Joliet, allowing for 110-mph service along nearly 70% of the route. Once construction is complete, travelers can expect reductions of more than an hour in trip time and improved on-time performance.

Public transit riders to see hefty tax boost this year

Congressional inaction on extending commuter benefits leads public transit riders to see taxes increase more than $550 in 2012. APTA is urging riders to push Congress to support commuter transit benefit as they resume negotiations to finalize the middle class payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February.

MBTA proposal could raise fares, cut service

Officials stressed that details could change after a string of public hearings through February, however, after five-and-a-half years of staving off fare increases and maintaining or increasing services, they said change appears inevitable.

NJ Transit, DriveCam extend agreement

In addition to achieving a 54% reduction in collisions since launching program, the agency has seen the frequency of risky driving events per vehicle decrease by 91% and the use of cell phones decrease by 69%, according to the agency.

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