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News•by Staff•July 24, 2009

Florida Senators to tour Tri-Rail

Trio of senators to tour Tri-Rail and discuss funding challenges.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2009

Alstom to supply cars, signaling to Brazil rail

Will provide 12 trainsets composed of four cars each, featuring a signaling system for automatic train operation, low floors and illuminated information boards.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2009

Report: DART rail expansion to generate $4B

The study also determined the expansion will create 32,095 job-years of employment, or an average of 6,400 jobs each year for the next five years.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2009

Ariz. agencies to be honored for ADA efforts

The ADA Liberty Progress Award is granted to a community organization or advocate whose intent and actions embrace the accessibility, inclusion and advancement of Arizonans with disabilities.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2009

S.F. Muni issues LRV collison update, safety steps

Immediate safety steps taken include hourly announcements to all operators reminding them it is a rule violation to cut-out or bypass any vehicle function or change operating modes without approval from Central Control.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2009

NTSB releases third D.C. Metro crash update

Two signal companies, Ansaldo STS USA and Alstom Signaling Inc., which designed and manufactured the automatic train control components for the Metro system, are providing technical assistance to the NTSB investigation.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2009

INIT named 'Best Place to Work'

Company honored by local business journal for ability to be progressive in benefit packages, employee incentives, innovative work styles, community service and the “fun factor."

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2009

L.A. Metro joins Calif. high-speed rail coalition

Will partner to establish high-speed train service in the Los Angeles Corridor, utilizing Metro-owned facilities and rights-of-way.

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News•by Staff•July 22, 2009

Ansaldo lands Libya contract

The project will entail the application of technology including ERTMS/ETCS and GSM-R, all of which Ansaldo STS has already supplied or is currently supplying in other countries, including Italy, Spain and Turkey.

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News•by Staff•July 22, 2009

DART's Thomas named COMTO exec. of the year

Currently, minorities represent 78 percent of DART's workforce, including 40 percent of executives, 47 percent of managers, 59 percent of professionals, 63 percent of police officers, and 92 percent of operators and servicers

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