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News•by Staff•April 6, 2016

Chicago's Metra launches 2016 construction program

A portion of the work is being performed by Metra’s in-house crews, who are dispatched to make repairs to stations and carry out other smaller jobs, as well as contracted construction firms for larger-scale projects.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2016

Fla.'s HART partners with UDT to equip entire fleet with Wi-Fi

The agreement with UDT is to provide wireless connection for HART patrons for two hours at a time per bus ride.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2016

Amtrak investigation turns to why equipment on tracks

NTSB investigators do not know why a backhoe was on a track the train was using. Scheduling, the track structure and the work being performed at the time of the accident would be part of the investigation.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2016

Premiere named 'Operator of Year' by Tenn. coach group

With Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Greeneville, the motorcoach operation has the only fleet in the area that already is 100% seat belt-equipped.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2016

INIT wins The Rapid's smart card, mobile ticketing contract

Vehicles will be equipped with INIT’s onboard ticket readers/validators to support multiple forms of payment including smart cards. Mobile tickets and EMV credit card payments will be added over time.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2016

FTA to provide 9 cities with TOD technical assistance

As part of the FTA’s nationwide transit-oriented development initiative, the technical assistance will create opportunities that jumpstart local economies and strengthen communities, with a focus on boosting disadvantaged areas.

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News•by Staff•April 4, 2016

Mass.'s PVTA finds remedy to save dial-a-ride services

Officials say using separate van fleets will improve the on-time performance for the paratransit trips with no changes in dial-a-ride service.

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News•by Staff•April 4, 2016

$25M available for PTC implementation

The funding is part of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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News•by Staff•April 4, 2016

Chicago Transit secures $255M TIFIA loan for new railcars

The new vehicles will help meet growing ridership demand and improve security with up-to-date technology. Modernizing CTA’s rail fleet also will improve the reliability of transit service and give passengers a smoother, more comfortable ride.

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News•by Staff•April 4, 2016

NEC service back up after Amtrak train strikes backhoe

In a press briefing held Sunday afternoon, NTSB officials said they were looking at speed, mechanical operations and signaling on the tracks to determine what went wrong. The crash killed two and injured dozens more.

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