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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2014

Chicago Transit closes $79M TIFIA loan

As part of the CTA 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Plan, the 9.4 mile Dan Ryan Branch of the CTA Red Line is being fully reconstructed. Improvements to the terminal will mean better bus and rail connections and reduced travel congestion and delays.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2014

Thales to upgrade W. Virginia U. Personal Rapid Transit system

Will provide train control, a passenger information system, platform display signs, and steering rail design equipment, as well as upgrade the fare collection systems. The new system will be operational in 2016.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2014

TransitScreen product projects transit info onto surfaces

In addition to the real-time transit data provided by the screens, the projections would also embed way-finding information for transit options on sidewalks, walls, plazas, or even billboards.

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ProductsApril 29, 2014

Pest control solution

STERI-FAB is an EPA-registered product that kills bedbugs, lice, ticks and many other insects, as well as mold, mildew and bacteria, while also disinfecting the area where it is applied.

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ProductsApril 29, 2014

Lift lighting kits

Tech Lights, a new series of LED shop lights, comes with magnetic mounting clips for setup in a variety of locations without drilling, company officials said.

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ProductsApril 29, 2014

In-ground lifting system

The ECOLIFT, Stertil-Koni's new generation of its U.S. patented heavy-duty scissor lift, is recognized as the industry's first ultra-shallow, full-rise, in-ground lifting system, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2014

King County Metro to cut service after funding measure defeated

Plans to reduce about 16% of service as of September. Funding from a temporary Congestion Reduction Charge expired and voters rejected a county proposition that would have sustained the service and increased funding for roads and bridges.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2014

Houston METRO, Google partner for real-time info

About 77% of its bus fleet is currently equipped with the hardware to provide real-time bus information. The agency is working to bring the remainder of the fleet online.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2014

Secretary Foxx sends transportation bill to Congress

The “Grow America Act” reflects President Obama’s vision for a four-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that would create millions of jobs and lay the foundation for long-term competitiveness.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2014

OCTA reaches new labor agreements

Both of the contracts with Teamsters Local 952, which represents its coach operators and maintenance employees, run through 2016 and call for no change in wages for the first year and a 4.5% increase in the second and third years, respectively.

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