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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Current planning, funding won't meet future transportation demands: report

The Beyond Traffic 2045 report is a comprehensive study of the major trends that will shape our nation’s transportation system over the next thirty years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Transportation tech group plans autonomous vehicle 'Road Trip'

The “AV Road Trip,” beginning later this month in Atlanta will bring self-driving technology directly to the public in cities across America.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Amtrak announces management, organizational changes

Effective immediately, Amtrak president/CEO Wick Moorman reduced by half the senior management team into six direct reports.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Student studies pros, cons of Denver's P3 commuter rail partnership

The Eagle P3 serves as a case study for a University of Denver doctoral student's dissertation, which includes assessing the project’s unique public-private aspect from both a financial and social perspective.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

U. of Minn. study ranks accessibility to jobs by transit in top U.S. cities

The findings have a range of uses and implications. State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies can apply the evaluations to performance goals related to congestion, reliability, and sustainability.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

NY MTA completes underground cell connectivity a year ahead of schedule

In addition, through a pact with Transit Wireless, Wi-Fi has been installed in underground stations a full two years ahead of schedule.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Calif.'s Santa Clara VTA proposes major service overhaul

Hopes to vote on the proposal, which will be shopped for comment in a series of nine public hearings, by April. The plan would impact nearly all of its 70 bus lines, plus 42 miles of light rail.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

LIRR crash investigation focused on engineer's text, sleep patterns

Investigators added that experts in analyzing tracks, signals, mechanics and human performance, and other specialists were examining as many factors as possible that may have led to the crash.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Chicago's Red, Purple Line extension plan lands $1B fed investment

The Full-Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA is the final step in securing the funding needed for the $2.1 billion first phase of the RPM project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

San Francisco lands federal advanced transportation tech grant

San Francisco's projects funded by this grant build on the partnerships and ideas developed for U.S. DOT’s original Smart City Challenge.

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