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News•by Staff•April 3, 2009

NTSB: Signal interpretation led to Amtrak accident

Contributing to the accident, was the relief engineer's failure to immediately communicate to the engineer that he had miscalled the signal at Englewood and to stop the train when the engineer did not respond to her expressed concern.

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News•by Staff•April 3, 2009

GO Transit announces Federal, Provincial funding

The funding is part of the $500 million pledged for GO Transit by both levels of government in February this year.

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News•by Staff•April 3, 2009

Caltrain, Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority partner

Will engage as partners in planning, design and construction of improvements along the Caltrain corridor, serving both the near-term and long-term needs of high-speed rail and Caltrain.

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News•by Staff•April 3, 2009

METRO Briefs

NY Gov. proposes transit bailout. Court tosses AC Transit case. Chicago wants ‘seamless’ fare system

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Articles•April 2, 2009

Vehicle Wash Systems: Keeping Fleets Clean & Green

Applications range from simple, single-brush models to fixed drive-through options. In an effort to go 'green,' some company's systems reduce the amount of water or chemicals used and feature high-efficiency motors to reduce energy usage.

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Articles•April 2, 2009

Securing Rail Systems From The Ground Up

Austin, Texas' Capital Metro and Phoenix-based Valley Metro employed special crime prevention tactics when designing their systems, as well as CCTV cameras and manpower to secure their rail systems' passengers, trains and other infrastructure.

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Articles•April 2, 2009

Buy America gets challenged again

Countries all over the world recognize the need for government investment to jump-start their economies, build their heavy industry, and keep or add more higher-wage jobs.

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News•by Staff•April 2, 2009

Bombardier wins U.K. order

New Electrostar fleet will replace the older Class 317 fleet, and Bombardier will maintain the fleet using the operator's Maintenance Depot at Ilford.

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News•by Staff•April 2, 2009

AASHTO launches transit awareness campaign

Includes a Website outlining authorization proposals and supplying facts about America's transportation infrastructure, as well as a host of examples and information on issues ranging from safety and congestion to freight and transit.

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News•by Staff•April 1, 2009

Powell Industries to power Dulles rail extension

The manufacturer will supply the traction power substations, plus additional equipment for underground installation and enclosures to house the communications and signaling equipment.

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