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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

GIRO wins 'Grand Prize' for rail innovation

Criteria were industry relevance, innovation, capacity for bringing improvement, and the ability to be applied in various contexts.

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ArticlesNovember 28, 2018

Rebuilt Rail Hub is 'Economic Catalyst' for Chicago Community

The $203 million reconstruction of the CTA’s Wilson Red Line station included replacing century-old track structure.

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ArticlesCover StoryNovember 28, 2018

Alstom Revamps LRVs to Meet Evolving Mobility Needs

The Citadis X05 features a wider gangway, larger panoramic windows, higher speed, and reduced maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

Transit design, construction management expert Trabold joins HNTB

Trabold’s background encompasses work on many key infrastructure projects, including New York City Transit’s enhanced station initiative.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

Report studies rate of musculoskeletal pain in city bus drivers

Bus drivers experience higher levels of MSDs than both the general population and other employees at transit agencies.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

Valley Metro introduces new rail rider safety, security app

Riders can discreetly report suspicious activity, vandalism, graffiti, disruptive behavior and maintenance issues or receive notifications.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

London transport system bans junk food advertisements

Fast-food chains will only be allowed to advertise on the Tube to promote their healthy products.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

Rail systems continue to make progress on PTC implementation

Safety tech is in operation on 71% of freight railroads’ required route miles, and 26% of passenger railroads’ required route miles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

FRA issues Final Rule for high-speed rail operations

The rule paves the way for U.S. high-speed passenger trains to safely travel as fast as 220 miles per hour.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

Keolis, RAPT Dev consortium to operate new French rail line

The new line, CDG Express, is expected to open on Jan. 1, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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