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Managementby Steve Hirano, editorMarch 1, 2002

Riding the lines provides more than transportation

There is a way to get a first-hand look at your service that will provide a treasury of information that can’t be unearthed by any survey. Try it yourself.

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Train fires in Egypt, India kill hundreds

A total of nearly 430 people died.

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Britain moves closer to rail privatization

A $20 billion proposal to modernize the London Underground through a public-private partnership (PPP) has been given the green light by the Board of London Transport, the body that oversees the subway.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

John Walsh joins METRO’s Editorial Advisory Board

NYCT officer offers his maintenance expertise.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

LACMTA ‘toys’ with offering electric scooters, bicycles

As part of a new program to decrease transit lot maintenance costs and lot crowding, the MTA will offer 20 to 25 new electric vehicles to transit riders for a discounted rate per month.

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2002

BART training becomes virtual-reality

A rail simulator will help better train operators.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Newly approved tax increase saves Washington transit agency

Pierce Transit in Tacoma, Wash., will be able to preserve its current services and financial structure thanks to a 0.3% sales tax approved by Pierce County voters.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Transit agencies urged to ‘respect private operators’

Federal Transit Administrator Jenna Dorn is urging publicly funded transit agencies to “respect the needs of private sector agencies to operate effectively in a competitive marketplace for services that do not receive subsidies.”

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Railby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Amtrak Reform Council presents breakup plan to Congress

Plan recommends breaking up the rail system and introducing competition.

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