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News•by Staff•May 1, 2009

RMJM launches transportation arm

Although RMJM already has considerable experience in the transportation sector, it has not previously exploited opportunities on a global scale.

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News•by Staff•May 1, 2009

San Diego launches regional smart card

Over the next several months the new Compass Card will provide a host of new benefits for riders, including the ability to register the card for balance protection, automatic reloading, and monthly and 30-day passes.

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News•by Staff•April 30, 2009

Veolia wins N.C. contract renewal

The agreement, which takes effect July 1, 2009, has a three-year base with two one-year options. The fleet of 120 vehicles provides service for fixed route, paratransit, flex services and college shuttles.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2009

TriMet marks fifth year of MAX light rail service

Line has seen 20.5 million rides taken and more than 50 new businesses sprout up around the alignment.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2009

Study: $1B transit investment yields 30,000 jobs

67 percent of the jobs created by capital investment in the public transit industry replaces lost blue-collar jobs with “green jobs” in the public transit sector.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2009

IBM equips Taiwan with high-speed rail software

Using IBM software for insight into assets, their conditions and work processes, and for better planning and control, has helped THSRC maintain an average punctuality rate of 99.15 percent, according to the company.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2009

METRO Briefs

Sec. LaHood orders coach safety review. Lockheed sues for release from N.Y. MTA contract. Tri-Rail faces service cuts.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2009

TTC report recommends Bombardier

New light rail vehicles will help address crowding on the TTC’s streetcar routes, and accommodate ridership growth.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2009

N.J. Transit to forgo fare increase

Agency will balance its budget by cutting administrative expenses by $22.5 million to partly offset the shortfall, as well as benefit from federal funds made available from the Department of Transportation.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2009

Mo., Amtrak to make track improvements

Project will unclog a major “bottleneck” caused by a 25-mile stretch of single track and enable slower freight trains to move off the main line, enabling faster Amtrak trains to pass and reduce delays by nearly 17 percent, annually.

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