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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2008

LaHood tapped to head Department of Transportation

He is retiring from the U.S. Congress after serving seven terms representing the 18th District of Illinois. He served on the House Appropriations Committee.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2008

APTA: Time for transportation policy with new vision

216 public transit systems identified more than 700 transit projects, totaling $12.2 billion, that could be initiated within 90 days of federal funding, to create and support 340,000 jobs in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2008

NYCT taps Skanska for transit hub project

Work begins immediately and is scheduled for completion in 20 months.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2008

OCTA releases job-generating plan

Ready to respond with $661 million in freeway projects; $102 million in bus transit projects; $128 million in rail transit projects and $1.1 billion in city and county public works projects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

Bombardier, Alstom consortium awarded Belgian contract

Total contract value approximately $176 million, with shares of around 50 percent for each partner.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

CTA debuts Website redesign

Site features new tools and intuitive navigation making it easier for customers to access the information they most commonly seek, whether from a desktop or from a mobile device.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Congress requesting funds for D.C. to N.Y.C. high-speed rail. Hybrid bus co. to create hundreds of jobs. Bike commuter benefit details unclear.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

L.A. Metro’s Snoble to retire

He will wait until a successor is named and on board.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2008

MBTA expands Wi-Fi service

Under the expansion project, of the MBTA’s 410 coaches, 258 will eventually be equipped with wireless Internet. By spring 2009, at least two coaches per train set on all 13 lines will be Wi-Fi ready.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2008

L.A. Metro to begin using TAP passes

Aiming for transit patrons to pay for rides on Metro Rail and buses and local municipal buses with a single, rechargeable card.

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