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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

Bombardier wins German maintenance contract

Existing maintenance contracts between Bombardier and LNVG will run until 2022, increasing the value by approximately $57 million.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

METRO Briefs

Aloisi vows to improve MBTA. Safety goals demanded after S.F. Muni crashes. N.Y. MTA transit workers win wage hike.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

CDTA chief Melleady resigning

Melleady began his tenure at the Albany, N.Y.-based agency in 2004 as director of operations and became executive director in 2006.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

Seon offering customers lease financing option

Allows customers to acquire all the equipment they need up front, enabling them to purchase of newer technology that might otherwise be out of reach due to cost.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

N.J. to test mobile train departure board service

New service displays train departure boards on mobile devices, such as iPhones, Blackberries or Web-enabled cell phones.

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ArticlesAugust 11, 2009

TriMet to build first multi-use transit bridge in U.S.

TriMet has chosen a cable-stayed bridge type and is in the design phase in its work on a bridge that will connect both sides of the Williamette River with transit and pedestrian access.

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ArticlesAugust 11, 2009

NTSB urges D.C. Metro to install backup safety technologies

The NTSB recently wrapped its investigation of the crash site in August.

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ArticlesAugust 11, 2009

Report: ARRA transit funds not being used effectively

A report found that only 0.9 percent of STP funds are being used on public transportation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2009

OCTA backs Caltrans request for $3.4B HSR funding

The Anaheim to Los Angeles segment of the California high-speed rail project is one of 11 federally designated high-speed rail corridors in the nation. Environmental work on the 27-mile segment is on track to be completed next year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2009

BART unions split on contract approval

The new contract, which will save BART an estimated $65 million in labor costs over the next four years, avoids layoffs and furloughs; foregoes raises over the next three years in favor of one-time bonuses; reduces benefits; and changes work rules to give management more say over how employees can be deployed.

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