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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

Calif. awards Metrolink $10.5M to bolster safety, service reliability

The State Rail Assistance program provides California’s commuter and intercity rail agencies with supplemental revenue that they can use to improve rail service in various ways.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

Nashville Mayor's massive transit referendum to appear on May ballot

The council, however, tweaked the referendum language to list both the transit proposal's present-day cost of $5.4 billion, as well as the estimated amount of long-term revenue needed for the project, $8.95 billion.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

MBTA trolley driver fired for using cellphone during 2017 crash

In an MBTA Transit Police affidavit filed in Dorchester District Court, investigators said the driver told authorities he reached into his backpack to “take a quick peek” at his phone shortly before the Dec. 29 crash.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

HOK to design new Toronto Pearson Airport transit center

Work on the passenger processing facility and regional transit center design will include all facets of phased development of future airport facilities to meet projected passenger growth.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

Fla.'s Palm Tran unveils bus honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

The bus debuted at the 2018 MLK parade, sponsored by the City of Riviera Beach, Fla., in honor of Dr. King’s birthday on Jan. 13, 2018.

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Newsby Giles BaileyFebruary 8, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: The rollout of contactless ticketing in Europe

One of the basics in any transport system is ticketing. Efficiently collecting payment remains at the core of the role of most operators.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

Coach Atlantic orders 2 2019 MCI J4500s

The agreement follows the Prince Edward Island-based charter operator’s order last year for 13 J4500s signed at UMA Expo in 2017.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

RIPTA partners with INIT for electronic fare management project

Once implemented, RIPTA passengers will be able to pay fares by simply tapping their card or mobile device on a validator.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Trump budget reportedly cuts $150M in WMATA funding

Federal officials argue the decade-long program in the 2008 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act expired with the fiscal year that began in July 2017, even though that interpretation leaves WMATA with $150 million less than pledged under the bill.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Alstom awarded for hydrogen fuel-cell train

Features include clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries, and smart management of traction power and available energy.

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