Metro Magazine

Rail

Alstom to supply French rail

Contract includes a firm part worth $1 billion for the delivery of 100 Coradia Polyvalent trainsets to eight French regions. The total volume may eventually reach 1,000 train sets up to 2021, for an amount of approximately $10 billion.

L.A. Metro board approves 30-year transit plan

County projected to grow by almost three million people over the next 30 years. Plan examines the impacts this growth will have on the mobility of the county, which includes increasing demand on streets, highways, buses and trains, and it recommends what can be done to address those impacts within anticipated revenues.

APTA : Pub transit investment creates green jobs

For every $1 billion invested in public transportation capital and operations, an average of 36,000 jobs are supported. These jobs result in roughly $3.6 billion of business sales and generate nearly $500 million in federal, state and local tax revenues.

Miami-Dade launches Cubic AFC system

EASY Card lets Miami transit riders ease their way from parking to rail to bus services across the city, all with a single smart card. The card can be used to pay all transit fares, including transfers between bus and rail.

METRO Briefs

Hybrid buses growing in popularity. Forum showcases futuristic rail projects. Metrolink union sues over train cameras.

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