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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2008

URS Corp. acquires Tryck Nyman Hayes

Alaska-based engineering firm's services include civil, heavy freight rail, structural, transportation and waterfront engineering services.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Ft. Lauderdale streetcar system wins county approval

After the project has received a favorable rating, the federal government and the State of Florida will assist in funding the system, according to officials.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Bombardier Sprinter on display in design exhibition

Train is being presented at the newly opened Contemporary Space of The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in Athens, Greece, the European center for architecture, art, design and urban studies.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2008

Alstom wins Angel Trains contracts

Train lessor Angel Trains signed a contract for new Pendolino rolling stock and a 10-year maintenance contract worth a total of $2.6 billion.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

San Francisco Muni opens light rail facility

The addition effectively doubles Muni light rail capacity and provides light rail operations and maintenance on both sides of San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

TAC wins video, communication contract

The project is funded by the Department of Homeland Security and purchased through the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Association.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Sen. Clinton proposes new transit bill. Investigators to query freight crew. California seeks operator cell phone ban.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2008

Amtrak taps Accenture for ERP solution

Accenture’s initial task is to develop a blueprint for Amtrak’s Strategic Asset Management initiative, which is a phased approach to streamlining its business processes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2008

Canadian study calls for increased Fed investment

The call was supported by the release of an economic study by HDR Decision Economics Inc. that analyzed the optimal supply and demand for urban transit in Canada.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2008

Sound Transit enhances services to meet demand

Express routes will see changes, such as new trips to increase frequency, minor schedule adjustments or major rerouting to places like new transit facilities.

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