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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2002

Amtrak strikes tentative deal

The government would directly lend Amtrak $100 million to cover spending priorities for the first half of the summer.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2002

CN and Siemens to develop rail traffic control system

The system will be installed at 46 traffic control workstations at CN rail traffic control centers located in Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2002

Amtrak may start system shutdown if help not given

The railway would start turning away passengers and moving trains to storage next week unless the railroad gets government help to close a $200 million shortfall.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2002

Alstom wins WMATA contract worth $129 million

The contract also includes an option worth $194 million to supply an additional 120 new subway cars.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2002

NJ Transit makes $101.4 million light rail vehicle purchase

The purchase of 34 light rail vehicles will enable NJ Transit to expand service and capacity on two New Jersey light rail systems.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2002

Berlin reopens rail line closed after Wall building

The rail opening completed efforts to reunify the capital's transport network more than a decade after the city was reunited.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2002

FBI warns of possible attack on U.S. subways

The alert went out last week to major U.S. cities, including Washington and New York.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2002

Cubic wins $3.5 million Edmonton Transit contract

Cubic will deliver a proof-of-payment fare collection system that will be smart card-ready for light rail services.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2002

Passenger rail systems surge in U.S.

Since 1990, rail ridership has increased by more than half a billion passengers and the total number of systems has grown by nearly 50%.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2002

NTSB calls for increase in track inspections

Only 400 federal and 150 agency-trained state inspectors are relegated to 230,000 miles of track.

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