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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2004

Amtrak mismanaged high-speed project, GAO says

Amtrak President David Gunn said that the General Accounting Office report ignored the railroad's problems with contractors.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2004

Europe seeks rail reform to rival budget air travel

Plans would open up competition in cross-border passenger rail links to spur competition between rival operators by 2010.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2004

N.Y. subway evacuated after fire, small explosions

Man arrested for hurling debris onto tracks on Sunday night.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2004

FTA grants $29 million to Florida rail expansion

The rail corridor, expected to triple ridership to almost 28,000 commuters per day by 2015, is slated to be complete by mid-2005.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2004

Cubic receives $7 million BART contract

Cubic will provide technology that will link the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District to the regional mass transit smart card ticketing program known as Translink.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2004

Hiawatha light rail opening postponed

Looming strike causes transit officials to hold off April grand opening of Twin Cities' first-ever light rail line.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2004

Metavante launches Web-based fare payment system

The new service enables Long Island (N.Y.) Rail Road customers to order and pay for tickets over the Internet.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2004

Amtrak requests $1.8 billion from Congress

President of national rail network says White House proposal is only half of what is needed to prevent the system from shutting down.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2004

First-ever south-to-north train begins in Australia

A $998 million extension completed last year covers the 882 miles from Alice Springs to the northern port city of Darwin.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2004

U.S. to measure economic impact of transportation

The new index will focus on the movement of freight and passenger traffic by land, water and air.

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