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Caltrain Survey Shows Record-High Rider Approval

The survey showed that commute trips still make up the majority of ridership, with most riders boarding 2 to 3 days a week, reflecting hybrid work schedules. Two-thirds of Caltrain riders have access to a car, while 37% of Caltrain riders are considered low-income.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Legislators upset with changes to Calif. high-speed rail construction

The reason for the change of plan is that the segment between Bakersfield and the Los Angeles basin is far more geologically complex, and will require a series of tunnels to be bored that will inevitably lead to delays and extra expense.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

93% of young professionals support Hampton Roads light rail extension

The chair of tHRive told The Virginian-Pilot that light rail needs to be looked at as an investment, not a cost, and that public transportation investments should be discussed in tandem with maintaining roads.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Alstom to supply six EMU regional trains for Trenitalia in Italy

The Coradia Meridian trains will serve the Trentino region.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Calif. DOT receives FRA grant to separate railroad tracks, road

On Feb. 24, 2015, a Metrolink train derailed when it struck an abandoned truck near the crossing where the bridge will be built, killing the engineer and injuring 33 others.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Cubic pilots virtual ticketing agent tech at German rail station

NextAgent delivers the functionality of a staffed ticket office, including vending a comprehensive range of media such as smart cards, magnetic tickets, paper barcodes, e-ticketing and mobile ticketing.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Mexico City is 'Most Traffic Congested City' in world

Drivers in the Mexican capital can expect to spend on average, 59% extra travel time stuck in traffic anytime of the day, and up to 103% in the evening peak periods.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Leggett joins First Transit as regional VP

Dee Leggett was most recently a senior consultant with LTK Engineering Services Inc.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Boyce named GM for Ben Franklin Transit

Was chosen through a multi-month process of candidate recruitment; qualifications review; and board, staff and community stakeholder interviews.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Amid rider irritation, MBTA suspends fare payment messages

On social media, riders roundly complained about the “Pay your fare, it’s only fair” message, which played stop after stop at a higher volume than other messages played on the trolleys.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

AC Transit awards $108M contract for first BRT line

Construction of the 9.5-mile service, linking Oakland and San Leandro, is slated to begin in May 2016 with service expected to begin in November 2017.

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