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News•by Staff•May 19, 2009

Metrolink awards inward-facing camera contract

The cameras will record all engineer and other staff activity for forensic and investigative purposes and is designed to serve as a deterrent to the type of unauthorized activities that were revealed at the NTSB's hearing on last fall's Chatsworth collision.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2009

4 MBTA unions agree to wage freeze

If agency's other unions, representing everyone from bus drivers to transit police, make a similar concession, it stands to save about $17.3 million in the FY 2010 budget, according to authority officials.

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News•by Staff•May 18, 2009

DART Green Line rail project heading into final stretch

Bolstered by the receipt of $78.4 million in ARRA funds, the Green Line rail project is headed for on-time and on-budget arrival at four new stations on Sept.14, 2009.

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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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News•by Staff•May 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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