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News•by Staff•July 19, 2018

FRA makes $318M available for capital projects

Will assist in funding projects that improve intercity passenger and freight rail transportation safety, efficiency, and reliability.

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News•by Staff•July 19, 2018

HyperloopTT signs agreement to develop system in China

Will work in partnership with the government of Tongren, located in eastern Guizhou province, in defining the route for the system.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Metra to open railcar procurement to alternative car designs

Agency received only one response to its initial RFP for new bi-level gallery cars.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

FRA to hold second PTC symposium for 41 railroads facing mandate

Set to be held on Monday, July 16, at U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C., the symposium will discuss best practices for PTC system field and interoperability testing.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Tunnel boring work set to begin for L.A. Metro rail extension

STV is serving as the engineer-of-record and principal design firm for the 2.6-mile-long Purple Line extension.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

640K New Yorkers have no accessible rail station nearby, report says

Roughly half of the neighborhoods served by the NYC subway system – 62 out of 122 – lack a single accessible station.

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News•by Staff•July 17, 2018

Office building rents 40% higher when transit accessible, study finds

Nationally, the CSAs of Denver, New York/New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area are rated the highest on the transit-accessibility scale.

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News•by Staff•July 16, 2018

MBTA hires communications vet to enhance customer experience

As the MBTA’s new chief customer officer, Danny Levy will be responsible for improving the daily experience of MBTA riders.

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News•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Lyft to offer discounts for people using bikes, scooters to connect to transit

The company recently acquired Motivate, which runs Citi Bike in New York City and Ford's GoBike program in San Francisco.

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News•by Staff•July 16, 2018

Caltrain takes new approach to fare enforcement

In the past, Caltrain has used a proof-of-payment/honor-based system, and conductors were responsible for daily fare inspections.

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