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News•by Staff•January 16, 2019

Chicago Transit expands Wi-Fi availability

Has continuous 4G coverage crossing 22 miles from O’Hare airport through tunnels and platforms of the Red and Blue Lines.

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News•by Staff•January 16, 2019

WMATA selling surplus property to cut costs, generate revenue

Properties in Maryland, Virginia, and the District have potential for commercial, residential, and/or mixed-use development.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2019

Voith appoints new director of rail for North America

Garrett Goll has 10 years of experience in the rail industry.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2019

NJ TRANSIT lease plan to generate $2.1M in non-farebox revenue

Continues its efforts to maximize non-farebox revenue by leveraging prime retail locations at its train stations.

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News•by Staff•January 14, 2019

Kooistra appointed GM of Minneapolis' Metro Transit

Kooistra will replace Brian Lamb, who is not being re-appointed. Lamb has served as GM since 2004.

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News•by Staff•January 14, 2019

MARTA's GM/CEO calls for $100B investment in mobility, tech

Jeffrey Parker said we need a “moonshot for transit,” to ensure metro Atlanta’s growth as a world-class region.

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News•by Staff•January 11, 2019

Voters approved $40.9B for transportation in 2018, study says

Voters passed 142 transportation ballot measures last year, 77% of the 185 measures considered.

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News•by Staff•January 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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News•by Staff•January 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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News•by Staff•January 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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