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News•by Staff•March 16, 2016

D.C. Metro shuts down rail service for emergency inspections

The unprecedented action follows the early Monday morning electrical fire involving a cable in the tunnel outside McPherson Square Station.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

Uber and Lyft users more likely to use public transit frequently, study says

This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

FMCSA extends Bus Leasing and Interchange compliance date

The one-year extension from January 2017 to January 2018 will allow FMCSA a sufficient opportunity to review and, where appropriate, make adjustments due to a number of petitions for reconsideration.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

FTA issues Final Rule to strengthen state oversight of rail systems

Applies to states where a rail transit system operates and carries out several explicit Federal statutory requirements, including that a state must submit its State Safety Oversight program to FTA for certification.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

ElDorado National-Kansas debuts new logo

The cutaway bus manufacturer revealed a new streamlined logo this week, which drops National-Kansas in favor of simply ElDorado.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

WSP | PB appoints engineer Maurath to head L.A. office

Maurath has over 30 years of experience and served as operations manager of the L.A. office for six years.

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News•by Staff•March 14, 2016

NJ TRANSIT, rail workers reach agreement, avoid strike

In addition, Gov. Chris Christie said the deal won't lead to the need for a fare hike or service cuts, at least through June 2017.

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News•by Staff•March 14, 2016

Fla.'s SCAT paratransit service set to be privatized

The move lowers operations costs from $39 a passenger to $33, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year. SCAT made 181,000 trips last year and expects to 184,000 this year.

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News•by Staff•March 14, 2016

U. of Mich. puts plans for $38.5M transportation center on hold

In a letter to residents, university President Mark Schlissel acknowledged the university should have been more thoughtful and responsive when considering a development such as the $38.5 million center

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News•by Staff•March 11, 2016

APTA: Investment in public transportation will deliver double the return

The "Public Transportation's Role in the Knowledge Economy" study looks at the economic impact of public transportation in select regions and does a deeper dive into how public transit supports emerging tech scenes in three areas.

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