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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2017

Metra picks Derwinski to lead agency as CEO

The current chief mechanical officer oversees 650 employees responsible for the repair, inspection, cleaning and maintenance of nearly 1,200 railcars and locomotives.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2017

AllEarth takes delivery of Budd railcars for Vermont commuter service

The cars, build in the 1950s, were purchased from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, where they were in operation between 1996 and 2012.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2017

Honolulu lawmakers discuss funding options to complete light rail project

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has a September 15 deadline to submit its financial plan to the Federal Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2017

Texas' DCTA launches free fare promotion to boost transportation options

University of North Texas students will now have the option to park at MedPark Station and take the Colorado Express shuttle directly to the campus, or ride the A-train to the Downtown Denton Transit Center and board Denton Connect Routes directly to the campus, amongst other benefits for customers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2017

TSA cautions rail providers amid Al Qaeda report

The terrorist groups’ propaganda magazine not only details how to derail trains, but also includes a list of dozens of “vulnerable” train routes in the U.S. as potential targets that could result in mass casualties.

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ArticlesCover StoryAugust 16, 2017

Rail Station Redevelopment to Redefine Philadelphia for 21st Century

Built in 1933, the 30th Street Station is the third-busiest Amtrak station in the U.S., handling an estimated 30,000 intercity travelers and regional commuters daily.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

RATP Dev to manage Asheville, N.C.'s transit service

RATP Dev has appointed Bernadette Townsend to serve as ART’s new GM.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

CDTA named 'Best Mid-Size Public Transportation System'

CDTA representatives will attend the APTA conference in early October in Atlanta to receive the award.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

RTC buses to provide police live footage from surveillance cameras

The move was prompted by a March 25 incident when local police were unable to see inside a bus where a gunman had barricaded himself.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2017

Exec. with deep turnaround experience named MBTA GM/CEO

Luis Manuel Ramírez, who most recently has run his own strategic and turnaround business consulting firm, will succeed Interim GM Steve Poftak on September 12.

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