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News•by Staff•March 8, 2019

City of Phoenix names new light rail administrator

Markus Coleman has a total of 23 years of experience with the City of Phoenix and has spent his career working on development projects and transportation.

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News•by Staff•March 8, 2019

Ohio House passes bill that includes $200M public transit funding boost

The funds reverses a years-long trend that saw the state slip to 38th nationally in support for transit systems.

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News•by Staff•March 7, 2019

Former Amtrak President/CEO Boardman dies

“He leaves a lasting legacy that includes public service and making passenger rail transportation better for millions of people."

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News•by Staff•March 7, 2019

HÜBNER opening new U.S. production facility

With this new initiative, each of the company’s three business segments — Mobility, Material Solutions, and Photonics — will now have its own U.S. location

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News•by Staff•March 7, 2019

Rock Region Metro launches streetcar sponsorship program

Aimed at bolstering revenue to support its fare-free promotion for the streetcars and ongoing community economic development efforts.

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News•by Staff•March 6, 2019

FTA advises N.C. rail project to address concerns, stay on schedule

The agency also advised GoTriangle to set the project’s budget to at least $2.5 billion to cover recent changes and rising construction costs.

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News•by Staff•March 6, 2019

Downtown Seattle tunnel moving to rail-only operations

The change, which is set to take place later this month, will impact 830 daily King County Metro trips, according to the report.

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News•by Staff•March 5, 2019

CTA, CRRC Sifang mark hiring of first railcar assembly employees

The first group of production workers will travel to China next week for highly specialized training in assembling the new railcars.

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News•by Staff•March 4, 2019

DC Metro begins testing automatic doors on passenger trains

Automated door opening enhances safety by removing the potential for human error resulting in a “wrong side” door opening.

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News•by Staff•March 4, 2019

Alstom partners to upgrade MBTA signaling systems

Will provide Orange and Red line signal upgrades, comprising the latest generation of digital audio frequency technology.

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