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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2008

Study: Extending rail to L.A./Ontario airport feasible

Nearly 90 percent of people residing in cities along the Gold Line Foothill Extension corridor would take the light rail line if it was extended to LA/Ontario International Airport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2008

San Francisco MTA launches cable car safety outreach

The two presentations will be held in San Francisco’s Chinatown area and represent a comprehensive outreach effort to that community.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

Bombardier wins $101M S.F. people mover contract

Company will continue to operate and maintain the automated people mover system at San Francisco International Airport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

NJ Transit, SEPTA partner to promote services

Both agencies have also coordinated their schedules and ticketing options to make it easier for customers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

METRO Briefs

Kraft to provide heated air in bus shelters. Unemployment may slow BART ridership growth. NYC Transit giving late notes to riders.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

EJ&E sale could generate $60M in Chicago’s GRP

Canadian National Railway’s plan to divert freight trains to a suburban rail line would ease the freight traffic gridlock in northeastern Illinois and spur a growth of $267 million in the nation's Gross Domestic Product.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2008

AECOM wins Toronto Transit subway extension contract

Once completed, service on the line will include stations at York University and the Vaughan Corporate Centre.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2008

Florida agency launches Web-based public opinion survey

The Internet-based component of the survey will seek input from frequent, infrequent and non-users of public transportation by soliciting ideas and opinions on how to attract new riders and how to make the experience better for current and potential riders.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2008

S.F. subway project receives final clearance

The $1.3 billion Central Subway project has been favorably evaluated by the FTA as a "New Starts" project and is receiving federal funding from Congress. Construction is expected to begin in 2010, with service to the public starting in 2016.

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ArticlesCover StoryDecember 1, 2008

Transportation's Green Future on Display at APTA EXPO

Previous EXPO themes of security took a back seat to issues such as fuel prices and global warming. Major evidence of this shift was the dominant presence of hybrid vehicles on the show floor, as well as other eco-friendly product offerings. Off the show floor, session topics focused on dealing with rising operational costs, federal reauthorization, public-private partnerships, customer service and sustainability.

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