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News•by Staff•September 18, 2009

Transbay center project reaches funding milestone

The three components of the project - replacing the outdated Transbay Terminal with a modern transit hub; extending the Caltrain rail line 1.3 miles into the heart of the Financial District; and redeveloping the area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center with 2,600 new homes (35 percent affordable), parks and a retail main street - will help to return San Francisco to a culture of mass transit.

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News•by Staff•September 18, 2009

Survey: L.A. Metro riders mostly satisfied

The latest on-board survey, conducted in June 2009, increases the number of satisfied riders by two percent compared with the last survey, which was conducted in the spring of 2008.

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News•by Staff•September 18, 2009

Bombardier to supply 30 trains to Germany

The vehicles, valued at approximately $190 million, will be delivered between August 2011 and September 2013.

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News•by Staff•September 18, 2009

METRO Briefs

Audit finds potential $31.7M savings. MBTA commuters upset. DART launches Green Line.

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News•by Staff•September 18, 2009

Report: Referenda popular way to boost funding

States are veering away from the traditional transportation revenue source of motor fuel taxes; instead, referenda were primarily regarding sales and property taxes, bonds and other fees.

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Articles•September 17, 2009

Facing the real 'crisis' in public transportation

What I am suggesting is that maybe it is time, especially when we are trying to figure out what our next authorization bill will look like, to look at international examples.

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2009

ABB to upgrade Brazil rail

Will provide three high- and medium-voltage rectifier substations, and will upgrade two existing 34.5 kV substations.

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2009

NJ Transit to improve station, advance LR project

The Newark Penn Station project is expected to be completed in mid-2011.

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2009

PB agrees to be acquired by Balfour Beatty

The acquisition must be approved by the shareholders of both organizations.

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2009

Alstom to equip India rail

The contract is valued at a total of $133 million. The company will provide the design, manufacture, supply, installing, testing and commissioning of the train control and signaling system for line 1 and 2 of the new Bangalore metro system.

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