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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Martinez nominated to lead FMCSA

He is currently the chairman and chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and a member of the New Jersey State Planning Commission.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Ford, Lyft team for development, deployment of self-driving cars

Company will put self-driving vehicles on Lyft's open platform, which will allow Ford to integrate into Lyft's ride-hailing system and access a number of real-life driving scenarios from which the cars can learn how to act and react.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Connect Transit to add electronic advertising signs

Will split revenue with UberDisplays 50/50 over the five-year deal. Officials hope it will bring in $150,000 per year for the system, but that assumes more buses get signs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Connect Transit appoints permanent GM

Isacc Thorne will focus on making sure there are ADA-compliant bus stops with shelters and examining fare structures.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2017

WMATA report finds rail station managers unprepared for emergencies

Agency's quality control team says that inspectors found inoperative flash lights, expired first aid materials, and myriad inconsistent mechanisms for unlocking emergency lock boxes in a review of 19 stations over the summer.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2017

Seattle to break ground on $177M streetcar extension

When complete in 2020 the line will link the city’s two fragmented streetcar lines and connect South Lake Union with downtown and the Chinatown-International District before looping around to reach First Hill and Capitol Hill

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ArticlesSeptember 27, 2017

High-Speed Rail: At a Crossroads

Major corridor programs — such as California High-Speed Rail and the Northeast Corridor — are actively advancing visionary futures for public transportation. Yet, future federal funding for HSR remains clouded in the complexities of the federal appropriations process.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

Alstom, Siemens to merge rail business units

The transaction brings together two players of the railway market with unique customer value and operational potential. The corporate name of the combined group will be Siemens Alstom.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

SORTA breaks ground on $1M transit center project

The Oakely Transit Center will include enhanced transit shelters, streetscaping, wayfinding, a ticket vending machine and real-time information screens.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2017

Report focuses on impact of public transit in vehicle-based terrorist attacks

Since January 1970, there have been 37 vehicle attacks on public surface transportation. Just under half, a total of 18, involved suicide drivers ramming vehicles packed with explosives into their targets, according to a new report.

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