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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2015

N.Y. MTA's Bus Time now available as an app

Users previously accessed the service on a desktop or smartphone by logging in to the mobile website or via text message and QR code based access. Customers who prefer to access MTA Bus Time through the mobile website may continue to do so, while the app offers a downloadable option that saves time and effort.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2015

Chicago bus driver who ran red light, killed pedestrian cited

Sources said the driver stopped fully for a red light at Lake and Michigan Ave., and then for an unknown reason, started driving through the red and caused the crash. Police are looking into whether the bus driver had a medical emergency while driving.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2015

K.C. streetcar to feature high-tech 'Smart City' services

Will include a Wi-Fi network along the 2.2-mile streetcar route,  smart lighting, cameras and sensors, plus interactive digital kiosks that can provide information about local cultural events, food and entertainment, other businesses and city services such as the 311 Action Center, the report said.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2015

Gov. Baker unveils $83 million MBTA winter resiliency plan

Calls for investments this summer and over the next five years in snow removal equipment, infrastructure upgrades and operations during harsh weather to improve service reliability.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Arrow Stage Lines launches new website

A number of the new enhancements include graphical parallax components for a visually streamlined experience, regional specific responsive quick quoting systems with dynamic pre-fill vehicle options and a multi-channel consumer-sales communication structure.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Amtrak's CEO pledges to implement PTC in wake of crash

The technology was already installed on tracks Amtrak owns in the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington, but it wasn't in operation when Amtrak Northeast Regional train 188 entered a curve in Philadelphia at 106 mph on May 12.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Meridian introduces glass-top convertible Sprinter

The patented and proprietary SkyVue glass top convertible bus will be available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean on the 170 inch-extended wheelbase 3500 model Sprinter in several 16 to 20 passenger configurations.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

FTA clears TEX Rail to enter Engineering phase

The move also authorizes The T to place its order for the manufacture of rail vehicles so they can be completed, delivered, tested, and with time for operation training for staff prior to starting service in 2018.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Valley Metro rail extension slated to open 7 months early

It’s anticipated that the three-mile extension, which began construction in June 2012, will add 5,000 daily riders. It is funded by a combination of regional and federal dollars, having received a $75 million FTA grant in fall 2012.

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Videosby StaffJune 4, 2015

N.Y. MTA: A Subway Delay Story

Learn how a single delayed train can cause delays throughout an entire subway line -- and one strategy that train dispatchers use to get service back to normal.

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