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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2003

Rail ridership exceeds expectations, study says

Ridership was 40% higher than projected after a recent light rail expansion in Denver.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2003

Amtrak reform bill puts burden on states

Under the administration’s plan, Amtrak would transition over time into three entities.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2003

It Pays to Be Plain

Plainclothes police officers help keep crime down on railcars and at stations. They may be effective, but can they compare to uniforms when it comes to prevention?

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2003

San Pedro, Calif., revives red car line

Red Cars are back in service in San Pedro, Calif., nearly a half century after the original service closed down in 1958.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2003

Bombardier awarded California Metrolink contract

Valued at $96 million, the contract covers maintenance and services for 146 Bombardier-built bi-level commuter rail cars and 37 EMD-built F-59 locomotives.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2003

Triangle Transit buys CSX land for 35-mile rail corridor

The TTA purchased land in the CSX right-of-way to be used for the operation of diesel multiple units planned for the regional rail system.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2003

Committee approves $6 billion for Amtrak

The measure would meet the first three years of Amtrak's five-year, $8 billion budget to operate its trains and repair the infrastructure of its heavily traveled line between Washington and Boston.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2003

Bombardier finalizes $545M Taiwanese rail contract

Completion of the first six-miles and delivery of 60 vehicles for the mostly elevated Neihu Line is anticipated in the summer of 2007.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2003

SEPTA takes top prize at APTA rail rodeo

SEPTA earned fourth place in the operator and second place in the maintainer competitions, garnering enough points to win the overall prize.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2003

New Delhi metro rail ridership dwindles

From nearly 200,000 people who rode the train daily after its opening, the numbers have dwindled to a daily average of 40,000 to 50,000 people.

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