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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2018

NCTD board approves purchase of 5 more Siemens locomotives

The new vehicles will allow NCTD to improve operational efficiency while contributing to local and state sustainability and air quality goals.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2018

Chicago's Metra launching 2 fare zone pilot programs

In May, the board of directors approved testing several recommendations that emerged from a study of its fare policies.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

L.A. Metro board approves light rail extension

The $1.3-billion transit project eliminates BRT as an option and will now move from the draft to the final environmental review stage.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

MBTA to try surge pricing for parking

In an effort to balance demand, the agency will adjust rates at its 99 parking facilities starting August 1.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Bespoke maintenance trains to help keep London line running

The 160-foot-long rail milling train is the first of its kind to be used in the UK rail industry.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Autonomous vehicles will clog cities unless lawmakers step up: Study

City and state governments can intervene to encourage higher sharing of AVs and avoid a significant move away from mass transit systems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

NY MTA testing new system-wide app, launches responsive website

Includes real-time arrival info for trains and buses, and a unified trip-planning function for travel across the network.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Report finds Honolulu rail project still $134M short

An independent report from Jacobs Engineering also found that the rail system won’t be ready for service until September 2026.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

Alstom inaugurates first Citadis with new charging technology in Nice

Alstom has also commissioned its SRS ground-based static charging technology coupled with the Citadis Ecopack energy storage system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

Mefford-Miller appointed interim exec. dir. of St. Louis' Metro Transit

The position oversees all three Metro Transit operations: MetroLink, MetroBus and Metro Call-A-Ride.     

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