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News•by Staff•February 1, 2010

MVTA 2009 ridership takes dip

Ridership had grown in correlation to increasing gas prices; however, it did notice a sharper drop in ridership on Minneapolis express routes than St. Paul express routes.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2010

Bombardier launches Olympic Line in Vancouver

Bombardier Transportation and the City of Vancouver are co-sponsors of the 1.1-mile Olympic Line where Bombardier is operating two BOMBARDIER FLEXITY streetcars. Free service will be provided 18 hours a day, seven days a week, between Jan. 21 and March 21.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2010

TTC to enhance customer service

Improvements include the formation of an advisory panel, adding a trip planner and Metropass vending machines, and SMS capability at all streetcar stops.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2010

Envitech powers Olympic Line streetcar

Supplier designed, fabricated, installed and successfully tested two electric traction power substations for use to power Vancouver’s Olympic Line streetcar.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2010

The T's government relations director dies

Monique Pegues directed the private sector lobbyists in Washington D.C., and Texas and managed local/regional government and community relations, grants administration and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise efforts of The T.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2010

Alstom to equip U.K. relay interlockings

Alstom Transport, in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, will replace three relay interlockings with the company's Smartlock 400T technology in the Southampton area of southern England, to be completed by April 2011.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2010

BART reaches $1.5M settlement over fatal shooting

Agreement stems from the $50 million lawsuit filed against the agency following the officer-involved shooting that took place on the Fruitvale BART Station platform on New Year's Day in 2009.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2010

Board approves N.J. Transit chief, $261K salary

Formerly, James Weinstein was senior VP in charge of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and chairman of N.J. Transit.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2010

L.B. Foster to supply concrete rail ties for export terminal

CXT Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of L.B. Foster Company, will supply the 23,000 ties, which will support a high capacity rail unloading system capable of accommodating up to four 110-car trains simultaneously.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2010

Obama, Biden announce $8B for high-speed rail projects

Thursday's awards will serve as a down-payment on developing or laying the groundwork for 13 new, large-scale high-speed rail corridors across the country.

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