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News•by Staff•August 27, 2009

Caltrans seeks ARRA funds for HSR projects

The statewide application included a $340 million request to advance 18 intercity rail projects in Southern California that would connect to high-speed rail, including six projects in Orange County totaling $152 million.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

Fla. coalition backs $30M HSR bid

ConnectUs Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, sent letters to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in support of Florida’s application seeking funds for the Preliminary Engineering and NEPA Environmental studies for the Orlando-Miami corridor.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

Michigan seeks funding for high-speed Amtrak line

Trains currently operate at speeds up to 95 mph between Kalamazoo and Niles and are expected to increase to 110 mph by the end of 2009. Federal funding would allow expansion of better train technology and increased train speeds east of Kalamazoo, while Amtrak expands the technology and increases train speeds west to Porter, Ind., an important link on the trip to and from Chicago and cities beyond.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

ATU approves tentative BART contract agreement

The tentative agreement must be ratified by the BART Board of Directors at its next regularly scheduled September meeting before taking effect.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

Amtrak, student group partner to preserve Yosemite

Students work alongside National Park Service professionals tracking black bears; removing unwanted campsites and invasive plants; monitoring water quality; updating museum archives and enhancing the visitor's experience.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

METRO Briefs

Detroit may lay off 113 bus drivers. MBTA defends railroad right-of-way licenses. Suspended Iowa driver returns to work.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2009

OCTA honored for intermodal center design

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) plans honored for innovative design at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference 46th annual Gold Nugget Awards in San Francisco.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2009

ARRA to fund Amtrak station renovation

Will renovate the current Elizabethtown Amtrak station building, reconstruct and triple the size of each rail platform, and provide other upgrades.

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News•by Staff•August 24, 2009

LaHood: $1.3B in ARRA funds awarded

Since President Obama signed ARRA into law on Feb. 17, 2009, grants totaling more than $5.7 billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the nation.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2009

L.A. Metro completes exploratory drilling

Project would create thousands of construction jobs and potentially up to 144,000 new jobs directly and indirectly through related expenses and multipliers through the local economy during the life of the construction of the project.

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