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News•by Staff•March 25, 2009

N.Y. MTA raises fares, reduces service

Actions were required to implement the balanced budget passed by the agency's Board in December, which closed an approximately $1.2 billion deficit.

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News•by Staff•March 25, 2009

METRO Briefs

IBM seeks share of high-speed rail. Seattle transit debuts talking buses. MBTA proposes rail hikes, service cuts.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Washington Metro to provide downloadable data

The raw data is available in a coded format that can be used by anyone who wants to turn the information into a usable computer application, including businesses and Web masters.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Canadian Government, VIA complete rail upgrades

Upgrades so far on VIA’s network include a $12.5 million investment in the Alexandria Subdivision, between Ottawa and Montreal as well as similar improvements currently underway on the Smiths Falls Subdivision between Toronto and Ottawa.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Gannett Fleming opens Newark office

The Newark office will serve as the project office for the firm's work on New Jersey Transit’s Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project, which involves the replacement of a major section of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Newark and New York City.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Sound Transit: light rail integrity not impacted

Analyses conducted by the FTA, an engineering firm and Sound Transit all concluded that, despite forged information related to the grade of steel used in some guideway foundations, the system is structurally sound.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2009

METRO Briefs

Georgia pays Bluffton bus victims $3M. King County Metro: fed cash to fuel growth. North Texas leaders support transit bill.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2009

GE Transportation to equip Trenitalia with protection systems

The new system will allow Trenitalia, which serves more than one million passengers per day, to increase the safety of train operations, while enabling higher traffic density through greater speed.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2009

METRO Briefs

Claude Brinegar, former transportation secretary, dies. Cash-strapped Austin transit planning BRT. N.Y. actor rescues man from oncoming train.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2009

MARTA to co-sponsor PPP workshop

Participants will review best practices and explore options for expanding transit infrastructure and services through public-private partnerships.

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