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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2009

Bombardier to supply double-deckers to Paris

Company will supply the three middle cars of the five-car trainsets, amounting to a total of 180 cars. The order is valued at a total of approximately $1.1 billion.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2009

DC Metro taps Ansaldo

The interlocking upgrade is the first step of a new Metro effort to refurbish their existing system with a seamless transfer, hot standby MicroLok II interlocking controller for vital and non-vital functionality.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Gannett Fleming wins ACEC Honor Award

Firm recognized for Grand Avenue Bus Depot and Central Maintenance Facility, built for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Obama’s budget tabs $1.83B for transit construction

Spending plan announces recommendations by the FTA to invest $604.3 million in 10 new or expanding transit projects: five under the New Starts Program and five under the Small Starts Program.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Sander steps down from NY MTA

Thursday’s passage of legislation that joins the chairman and CEO positions at the MTA. Sander's resignation is effective May 22, 2009, ending a tenure that began January 1, 2007.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

Calif. high-speed rail board approves ARRA proposal

Gave go-ahead for list of shovel-ready construction projects likely to qualify for $8 billion in federal stimulus funding.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

DART taps Tyco Electronics for communications system

Proposed system will accommodate more than 3,000 radio users and can easily grow to accommodate up to 6,000 users and operate on existing DART frequencies, which can expand when some other frequencies become available.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

Long Island Rail Road marks 175 years of service

The LIRR is the oldest railroad in the U.S. operating under its original name. In its long history the LIRR has served billions of customers — taking them to and from jobs, homes, schools, recreational and leisure activities and other events.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $8.6K yearly

Based on the cost of parking and the May 5 gas price of $2.079 as reported by AAA, the association’s Transit Savings Report calculates the average savings for public transit users at $724 per month.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

METRO Briefs

Texas senate gives go-ahead for HSR Corp. Utah officials want BRT route change. Transit group takes campaign online.

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