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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

LaHood announces availability of TIGER grants

Awards can range from $20 million up to $300 million to support high impact transportation projects.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

ARRA to fund Seattle transit center

Federal stimulus money and a regional mobility grant will help fund the $40.9 million facility.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

BART moves forward with airport project

The entire project would create and/or support approximately 13,000 direct and indirect jobs and generate $1.2 billion in economic activity according to the American Public Transportation Association’s formula.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

WMATA to buy electricity wholesale

By locking in below-budget electricity prices, the agency estimates a savings of $9 million a year.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2009

Simonetta to leave Valley Metro Rail

Looking to the future, he indicated he will pursue consulting opportunities beginning in 2010.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2009

NJ Transit awards first MTT tunnel contract

Ferreira Construction Co. Inc. of Branchburg, N.J. won the $13.6 million construction order.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2009

Luminator parent co. announces restructuring

Mark IV took this action to reduce its debt, as a result of the downward pressure occurring in the automotive sector, which represents 86 percent of the company revenue.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2009

Amtrak makes travel brochure available online

Digital version will distribute more product information, go green and fill a need for the travel agent community.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2009

Alstom to supply France with 23 Citadis trams

The contract, worth $159.4 million, consists of a firm order, worth $88.6 million, which includes design studies, building a scale 1 model and manufacturing the trainsets.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2009

METRO Briefs

Report: Driver caused Calif. coach crash. Amtrak:High-speed rail unrealistic. Report: BRT cheaper than rail to Oakland airport.

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