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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2015

N.C. Amtrak crash injures 55

Fifty-five of the 212 passengers aboard the Carolinian No. 80 suffered minor injuries in the accident, which occurred at the intersection of U.S. 301 and N.C. Highway 903, about 30 miles north of Rocky Mount. It was unclear whether any of the eight crew members were injured.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2015

D.C. Metro hires firms to rebuild image

The firms, O’Neill and Associates, whose roster includes the former managing director of the NTSB, and Hill + Knowlton Strategies, which has previously done work for the transit agency,  will assist the agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2015

Record 10.8 billion trips taken on public transit in 2014

Annual public transit ridership, the highest number in 58 years, increased even when gas prices declined by 42.9 cents in the fourth quarter.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2015

Ann Arbor transit selects 3 candidates for top post

The three finalists include Matt Carpenter, Andrew Johnson and Marty Sennett.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2015

Bill to extend PTC deadline introduced

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan bill, which would extend the deadline for full implementation of Positive Train Control to 2020 to help ease the regulatory burden and costs for passenger and freight railroads.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2015

Heath named Community Transit CEO

Emmett Heath served as Director of Administration at Community Transit for 10 years before taking over as CEO in an acting capacity last summer following retirement of the former CEO.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

Boston bus driver accused of assaulting snowball thrower

The driver is being charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. He was on duty during the Tuesday night incident in Lynn’s Central Square, but an MBTA spokesman did not specify if he was driving the bus at the time

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

Detroit bus driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes into 8 vehicles

The driver was charged with a misdemeanor traffic violation on Wednesday and could face 93 days in jail.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

San Diego debuts restored trolley for Silver Line

The 68-year old streetcar was acquired as part of a trade with United Transportation Corporation (UTC)/Rail Air Sources (RAS) in exchange for two Siemens U-2 light rail vehicles that were phased out of the MTS fleet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

Maine school district likely to have students use public transit

Starting this fall, the roughly 2,000 students at Portland's three high schools will receive a Metro pass.

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