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News•by Staff•May 29, 2009

Report: Rail could replace domestic U.K. flights

Majority of survey respondents were confident that high-speed rail will boost economic growth, reduce congestion on roads and motorways and free up space on existing railway lines.

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News•by Staff•May 29, 2009

L.A. Metro board adopts FY10 budget

As mandated by Measure R, there will be no general Metro fare increase in FY10, and fares for seniors, students, the disabled and Medicare recipients will stay at current levels for five years.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2009

D.C. Metro’s Catoe named top public transportation manager

The annual Outstanding Public Transportation Manager Award goes to the top manager in North America who has made outstanding contributions to the public transportation industry.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2009

NTSB to expand accident report accessibility

Effort serves to further bring the NTSB into compliance with legislative and executive mandates aimed at improving the U.S. government's use of electronic media to foster a more open and transparent government

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2009

TCRP releases project delivery report

In cooperation with the Transportation Research Board and the Federal Transit Administration, APTA provides free TCRP reports based on annually submitted industry problem statements.

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News•by Staff•May 27, 2009

Dallas, Fort Worth exploring PPP for rail expansion

The 67.7-mile project, known as the Cotton Belt Rail Line, will operate principally on a 54-mile DART-owned rail corridor of the same name.

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News•by Staff•May 27, 2009

METRO Briefs

Transit suffers ad revenue loss. Valley Metro having trouble recouping fares. Minneapolis commuters unsure of BRT.

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News•by Staff•May 27, 2009

Women's seminar launches foundation

Will replace WTS Scholarship as the 501(c)(3) organization supporting WTS in its endeavors to advance women in transportation through contributions that invest in scholarships to women seeking transportation-related graduate and undergraduate degrees.

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News•by Staff•May 26, 2009

Rogoff receives Senate approval to head FTA

John Porcari's nomination as deputy secretary of transportation was also approved by the Senate. He previously served as secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation.

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News•by Staff•May 26, 2009

San Diego assoc. awards $9.4M for 'smart growth'

Awarded through the first funding cycle of the new TransNet Smart Growth Incentive Program, which will issue grants every two years for the 40-year life of the TransNet extension approved by voters in 2004.

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