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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2006

Survey: Minnesota residents are pro-transit

Two-thirds of state residents support Northstar commuter rail line in Minneapolis.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2006

CTA installs subway wireless network

System to improve communications, security and passenger amenities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2006

Special police force to secure French railway

Plan stems from violent New Year's Eve rampage, where youths robbed and assaulted train travelers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2006

Commuter train derails, injures four

No cause cited in Virginia Railway Express accident.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2006

Wabtec signs $65M PATH subway car contract

Contract option would increase total value of contracts to $80M.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2006

Bush bypasses Congress to seat 2 on Amtrak board

Floyd Hall and Enrique Sosa placed on rail panel through recess appointments.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2005

Bombardier, Alstom win $402M German rail contract

Deliveries of the 78 new-generation electric railcars are scheduled to begin March 2008.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2005

NYCT purchases 28 work trains from MotivePower

Deal with Wabtec subsidiary is worth $93 million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2005

Seattle monorail accident caused by human error

One inbound driver failed to yield to oncoming train on close curve.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2005

NTSB issues report on Metra derailment in 2003

Board concludes that engineer was distracted and missed signal. It repeats call for positive train control.

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