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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2004

ALSTOM wins $187 million WMATA railcar contract

The 120-car contract will help accommodate growth on the Metrorail system and to help expand to eight-car trains.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2004

Wabtec to overhaul London Underground cars for $22M

Wabtec unit, Vapor-Stone will revamp the subway's door systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2004

Portec Rail acquires Kelsan for $16.4 million

Kelsan, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a developer of proprietary friction-control solutions for the railway industry.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2004

Triangle Transit awards UTS $90M railcar contract

Vehicles will serve the 28-mile rail system, scheduled to begin operation in 2008 from Durham, N.C., to Research Triangle Park.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2004

6.8 Japanese temblor derails bullet train

No injuries were reported after the high-speed railway's first derailment since it began service in 1964.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2004

Double-decker railcar passes FRA's compression test

The DMU passed an 80,000-pound structural buff-load test, which involved being compressed by two hydraulic rams.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2004

APTA unveils rail transit standards

Standards will benefit U.S. rail transit systems by improving safety, reducing costs and enhancing service reliability.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2004

Burns Engineering acquires Heery Transportation Group

Heery provides engineering and construction management services for electric traction power and overhead contact systems.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2004

Burns Engineering acquires Heery Transportation Group

Heery will be integrated into Burns' transit division.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2004

50 Who Influenced Public Transportation

Today's public transportation landscape has been sculpted by countless individuals, making it difficult to choose the 50 most influential. However, with input from the industry and Editorial Advisory Board, we've assembled 50 names that we feel have left indelible impressions. We provide them here in approximate chronological order by period of accomplishment.

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