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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2019

Metra unveils new line schedule allowing for PTC operation

Under PTC, the crew of a train must initialize the system (enter train and route information) before each individual run.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

MTA averts L Train shutdown to repair Superstorm Sandy damage

The massive reconstruction work, announced in 2016, called for a full closure of the tunnel for 18 months.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

Gannett Fleming acquires Chicago firm

BB&A’s team has worked on transportation operations, transit and rail, structures, construction management, and aviation projects across the greater Chicago area and the Midwest.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

MARTA expands executive leadership team

GM/CEO Parker names new chief of capital programs, expansion, and innovation; chief of rail; and chief administrative officer

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

FRA approves MBTA's PTC program extension to 2020

Work to install PTC infrastructure on the MBTA Commuter Rail network is in various stages of completion and testing on each line.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

Tri-Rail celebrates 30th anniversary in January 2019

Over the years, Tri-Rail trains have been the scene for holiday parties, wedding and baby showers, and even Thanksgiving dinners.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

Alstom, Eversholt Rail unveil a hydrogen train design for the UK

The train, codenamed Breeze, will be a conversion of existing Class 321 trains, reengineering some of the UK’s rolling stock.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

Amtrak working to enhance customer experience at D.C. Union Station

Built in the 1980s, the Claytor Concourse contains waiting areas for Amtrak customers, retail and food establishments, and amenities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2019

San Diego MTS taps INIT for account-based fare system

New validators will accept closed-loop payments, open payments such as bank-issued debit/credit cards and mobile wallets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

NJ TRANSIT taps new chief of rail operations

Raymond P. Kenny has nearly 50 years of railroad industry experience, including as former acting president of the MTA LIRR.

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