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Governor Advances Transit-Oriented Development in Baltimore

The Maryland Transit Administration is advancing the nearly $1.4 billion Light Rail Modernization Program, which modernizes the Baltimore Central Light Rail Line from Hunt Valley to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport with new, low-floor vehicles and upgrades to all light rail stations, systems, and maintenance facilities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

BART communication with public questioned after 2nd teen mob robbery

A board director said she plans to meet with BART’s police chief to find out what they are going to do about crime on the transit system, which has seen a surge in robberies this year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Audit launched to explore how federal PTC funds are being used

The latest data from the FRA shows some rail systems are still lagging, with the technology operational along 27% of freight-rail route miles and 23% of passenger-rail route miles, as of the first three months of this year.

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ArticlesJuly 10, 2017

Q&A: Lauren Skiver, GM/CEO of SunLine Transit Agency

At SunLine, which also recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, Skiver leads an agency that operates 14 local fixed-routes, one express line, a commuter service, and curb-to-curb paratransit. It is also extremely progressive in its usage and testing of alternative fuels, including hydrogen-powered fuel-cell electric buses.

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ArticlesJuly 10, 2017

Advancing Railway Communication, Control with Sound Networking

To meet growing capacity concerns and deliver wireless networks that can meet on-board entertainment expectations, effective signaling is becoming vitally important for the control and reliability of local, regional, and national railway systems.

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ArticlesCover StoryJuly 10, 2017

Stout's Transportation: Forward Thinking and a Passion to 'Be the Best'

With family roots in the school bus business, the Trenton, N.J.-based ground transportation company’s philosophy focuses on its customers, employees, and offering fleet diversity.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

ABC delivers 4 Van Hool CX45s to Sun Diego Charter subsidiary

Coaches incorporate Van Hool safety features, including three-point seatbelts, backup camera, lane departure warning, antilock brakes, and Smartwave Tire Pressure Monitoring.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Texas city launching new bus system GoGeo

GoGeo will have two stops near the Southwestern University campus in Georgetown, which will help students, faculty, and staff that don’t have cars or prefer the convenience and benefits of utilizing public transportation. 

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NewsJuly 7, 2017

Profile: Christine Viña, Project Manager for Urban Design, VIA Metropolitan Transit

She is an ambassador for VIA and San Antonio, where she moved twenty years ago from Washington, D.C. to become executive director of the Southtown Urban Main Street Project. She started working for VIA almost nine years ago, when she accepted the position in project management and urban design.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2017

MBTA testing new tech to help blind find bus stops

The agency will install Bluetooth beacons on bus stop signs that can communicate via a smartphone app to tell users how close they are to the stop.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2017

WSP USA designing BRT system for TriMet

The 14-mile Division Transit Project will provide an improved high-capacity connection between downtown Portland and the City of Gresham via Division Street.

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