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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

Siemens awarded $846M Amtrak contract for 75 locomotives

Delivery of the new locomotives will begin in summer 2021, with passenger service starting in fall 2021.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2018

Honolulu launches INIT's account-based electronic fare system pilot

The HOLO card will be used by passengers on the City’s TheBus system and in the near future, on the City’s rail transit system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

OKC launches MAPS 3 streetcar system

The project was funded through MAPS 3, which is an $805 million capital improvement program that is funded by a one-cent sales tax initiative that began in April 2010.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Musk unveils Boring Co.'s high-speed transportation tunnel

Costing approximately $10 million to complete, the 1.14-mile-long tunnel runs under one of the main streets in Hawthorne, California.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

MBTA, CRRC roll out first pair of Orange Line railcars

Features crash-energy management, LCD monitors for customer information, and wireless train-to-wayside communications.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Trinity Metro hires from within to replace CEO Ballard

Current Sr. VP Robert Baulsir has been instrumental in keeping the TEXRail project on schedule and under budget.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

DART awards $783M design-build contract for commuter line

The 26-mile Cotton Belt line will stretch across North Texas from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Plano.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

Ferrell announces resignation as SORTA CEO/GM

Ferrell, whose contract was supposed to go through 2019, said it is something he has been pondering for a while, according to a report.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

WMATA extends, improves 'Rush Hour Promise' to riders

The service guarantee has credited back approximately $1 million for more than 277,000 trips with delays greater than 15 minutes.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

NJ TRANSIT reaches major PTC milestone

The achievement means agency can apply for an alternative schedule to have PTC fully operational by the end of 2020.

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