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DCTA selects LAN for A-Train project

Firm will be responsible for program administration, design constructability reviews, project controls, procurement support, public relations/communications, construction management and systems integration.

Amtrak president/CEO resigns

Kummant said that he was proud of what the management team at Amtrak accomplished over the last couple of years and that Amtrak has “a strong operational and financial base to get through the coming turbulent times.”

NJ Transit launches RSS feeds

Through RSS feeds, media Websites will be able to display up-to-the-minute travel information directly, while customers can add NJ Transit feeds to their personal homepages through RSS providers, such as Google and Yahoo!

METRO Briefs

Vermont transit agencies may merge. Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free. Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices. Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil.

N.Y. MTA exercises subway car options

With this order, the MTA is taking up the second option on a contract originally awarded to Alstom and Kawasaki in 2002. Alstom’s share of the latest order represents approximately $491 million and covers the production of 242 metro cars.

Bombardier wins Singapore contract

BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars for the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA)

Contract valued at approximately $380 million for the design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, testing, commissioning and delivery of the driverless MOVIA metro vehicles consisting of 3-car trainsets.

METRO Briefs

New Mexico passes transportation tax. National park may propose transit. Arizona unveils green transportation center.

METRO Briefs

U. of Ala. to study hydrogen buses. Toronto smart card project to launch in 2010. AIG collapse may cause transit service cuts.

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