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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

NJ TRANSIT accelerates locomotive engineer training

Program consists of 14 assistant conductors who are already rules-qualified, reducing their training time from 20 months to 12.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Metro-North launches plan to enhance, upgrade rail system

Way Ahead is a proactive response to growing ridership, changing demographics, and the evolving needs of customers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Calif., Okla., latest to obtain FTA State Safety Oversight Certification

Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

The state of national rail franchising in the UK

There are roughly 20 franchises, but these have varied over the years as the government has taken differing views of how most effectively to manage the myriad of train services.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

Researchers find Uber boosts public transit ridership

Mass-transit ridership was estimated using NTD data, which differentiates between different modes of travel.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

SFMTA could withhold $9.7M for troubled Transbay Transit Center

Building was shuttered in September, after workers found fissures in two steel beams that support the bus deck and rooftop park.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

Ferguson to lead central region transit and rail market at WSP

In his new role, Ferguson, will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

New 'clean' vehicle, fuel policies can cut pollution by 35% by 2030

Transportation is now the biggest source of global warming pollution in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, according to study.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

DART partners to provide job opportunities for homeless

Nine local mission members were recently hired by a DART contractor as mainline train cleaners.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

Metrolink awarded $91.2M in state funds for rail safety upgrades

Will be used for program to build infrastructure to boost regional passenger rail service frequency to at least 30 minutes systemwide.

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