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The funding marks the first phase of a planned $250 million investment over five years to modernize stations, overhaul vehicles, and improve system reliability and passenger safety.
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Federal investigators found “anomalies’”' in a 740-foot-long circuit near the crash site that is part of the electronic control system. They are looking into whether a circuit malfunction might have sent one Red Line train crashing into another north of the Fort Totten station, killing nine and injuring about 80.
Read More →DART's board vote also adds a future light rail connection from the Orange Line to the Cotton Belt, a DART-owned rail line that crosses through airport property north of SH 114, which would provide additional rail access to the airport.
Read More →Agency’s IT division has distributed 200 thin client computers to employees, and plans to have a total of 800 up and running by the end of 2009. Benefits include improved system reliability and reduced energy costs.
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LBT is also utilizing the center, which is on track for LEED-EB certification, as an opportunity to pilot and create sustainable policies for the agency’s overall management and operations.
Read More →Lessons learned from past rail accidents. CVS reimburses N.Y. MTA for overcharging staff. Bus travel rediscovered by young.
Read More →Will Kempton served as head of Caltrans for the past five years, where he oversaw 50,000 lane miles of state highways, an annual budget of nearly $14 billion and $10 billion worth of transportation improvements under construction.
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Metro officials are working with the National Transportation Safety Board, which on Tuesday said the trains were recommended for phaseout in 2006.
Read More →Includes provision requiring installation of anti-collision technology – positive train control – on railways shared by passenger and freight trains.
Read More →METRO highlights a sampling of consultant firms with descriptions of how they provide support and expertise. Includes detailed project information.
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With a record investment and renewed interest in public transportation by the new presidential administration, the consultant industry is seeing a vast number of opportunities opening up. One major hurdle that must be negotiated is funding the upcoming transportation authorization bill.
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