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Tunnel used as emergency training facility at WMATA

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unveiled a $700,000 training tunnel designed to provide a realistic training environment for fire, police and emergency response departments from local jurisdictions.

L.A.-to-Pasadena project stays on the right track

A 13.7-mile light rail line connecting downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena that's nearly half-finished narrowly averted a regulatory pile-up that could have delayed completion for several years.

Approved border legislation may burden operators

President Bush signed into law a bill that could force bus and motorcoach companies to compile detailed information on their passengers before crossing the U.S. border.

Las Vegas Monorail Project Blends Style, Function -- and Risk

Privately financed, this $650 million transportation system is being built to Las Vegas' unique standards with sleek car design and "pavilions" instead of stations. Long-term viability will depend on farebox, advertising and merchandising revenue.

In curtailing collisions, tortoise beats hare

With increasing traffic loads and distractions (e.g., cell phones), motorists are crashing into the backs of transit buses at an alarming rate.

Are Passengers Taking You For a Ride?

Fare evasion and counterfeit fare media are pilfering from transit system coffers on a regular basis. Find out how agencies are taking aim against fraud with the redirection of manpower, security-enhanced fare media and the imposition of fines.

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Ireland's buses offer history at Routes Festival

Despite being in the frontline of hundreds of attacks, bus drivers have stopped short of withdrawing their services.

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