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News•by Staff•November 16, 2009

Feds seek oversight of transit safety standards

Under plan, states would be allowed to retain oversight if they can prove they are able to enforce federal safety rules.

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News•by Staff•November 16, 2009

Seattle, Sound Transit sign streetcar agreement

The First Hill line will be the second modern streetcar line in Seattle following the Sound Lake Union Streetcar line, which opened December 2008.

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News•by Staff•November 13, 2009

Ohio’s SORTA to cut jobs, service

Cut or reduced a total of 32 administrative jobs to maximize productivity and efficiency. May also reduce service by 12 percent.

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News•by Staff•November 13, 2009

Calif. Gov. favored HSR over commuter rail

Ordered focus to be on proposed San Diego to San Francisco bullet train.

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News•by Staff•November 13, 2009

Denver Union Station receives financing rating

Rating agency Fitch Group Inc. has given the project an investment grade designation for project's senior lien borrowing. This is not a full public rating, and is only to provide an indication of investment grade potential for the senior loan.

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News•by Staff•November 13, 2009

US Railcar to produce DMU passenger railcars

Only American-owned company that produces passenger rail cars manufactured in the U.S. Mr. Michael P. Pracht serves as its president and CEO.

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News•by Staff•November 12, 2009

Denver RTD adds Spanish option to phone system

The myStop automated telephone system, which lets passengers get schedule information by phone, is similar to the voice-activated phone systems used by some airlines to relay flight schedule information.

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News•by Staff•November 12, 2009

Chicago Transit Authority delays fare hikes

Deal struck with the state of Illinois to curtail increases in exchange for limited funds.

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News•by Staff•November 12, 2009

NTSB to hold public hearing on D.C. crash

The purpose of the hearing will be to gather additional factual information for the investigation.

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News•by Staff•November 12, 2009

ARRA reaches 10,000 U.S. transportation projects

To date, $48.1 billion has been made available for highway, road, transit, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $30.6 billion already has been obligated to fund 10,041 approved projects in 53 U.S. States and Territories, with 6,547 transportation projects underway.

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