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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Pittsburgh subway has multiple fire safegaurds

Pittsburgh's subway train power is supplied by overhead cables rather than an electrified “third rail” along the tracks, which led to a delayed response by firefighters in the Washington, D.C. incident.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2015

N.Y. Gov. proposes LaGuardia Airport rail link

The proposed 1.5-mile AirTrain line would follow the Grand Central Parkway and connect with the No. 7 subway line and LIRR at Willets Point, which is a roughly 30- minute trip from midtown transit hubs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Officials mull future of MBTA late night service

The $13 million, year-long pilot started in March 2014, extending service by 90 minutes on MBTA lines and fifteen bus routes on Friday and Saturday nights until at least 2:30 a.m. The pilot has drawn 850,000 riders since its inception

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2015

IndyGo ridership reaches 23-year peak

Numbers for 2014 soared to 10.29M passenger trips, with seven individual months hitting highs that had never been seen before.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2015

Sound Transit's East Link light rail to get $1.3B loan

The 14.5-mile light rail extension, one element of a 50-mile system, will connect some of the region’s most populated and fastest-growing areas to Sound Transit’s existing rail system at the International District/Chinatown Station, which runs from downtown Seattle to SeaTac Airport.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2015

Ky.'s TARC launches all-electric Proterra fleet

The all-electric system - 10 buses and two charging stations - is an $11 million investment, with the bulk of funding from federal and state grants. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2015

BC Transit disciplining drivers for not calling out stops 'unfair,' union says

Bus drivers say the practice puts passenger safety at risk, because it is "an undue distraction."

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ProductsJanuary 15, 2015

MOD35 in-ground lift

MOD35 is the next generation of Rotary Lift’s MOD30 modular, environmentally friendly heavy-duty in-ground lift.

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ProductsJanuary 15, 2015

Apex 3 transit rack

The Sportworks Apex 3 offers the most compact, unobstructed layout of any three-bike transit rack.

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ProductsJanuary 15, 2015

NextAgent

Cubic Transportation Systems introduces its NextAgent hybrid ticket office, call center and ticket vending machine that enables transit operators to respond to a number of significant trends in ticketing.

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