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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

FTA releases Record of Decision for BART Silicon Valley extension

As the project sponsor, Santa Clara VTA is applying for $1.5 billion in FTA New Starts Program funding, completing the Phase II funding plan.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

MARTA to assume operations of Atlanta Streetcar

The four-car light rail system will be integrated into MARTA operations and its new Office of Light Rail Operations.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

Nations to leave Bi-State Development this fall

In 2015, Nations rebranded and re-established the organization as Bi-State Development to reflect its role as a top economic development driver for the bi-state region.

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ArticlesJune 6, 2018

Idea to merge rail systems has lessons for us all

Unless there are clearly defined responsibilities with defined funding sources and some levels of autonomy, they become troubled.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2018

Bloomberg launches $70M challenge for cities fighting climate change

Coincides with the one-year anniversary of the Trump Administration’s statement of its intent to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2018

Transit agencies should not have to disclose safety planning records in court

A new report found no reason to treat transit agencies differently from highway agencies and commuter railroads.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2018

Prague subway installs ten new Bitcoin ATMs

The machines, built by Czech Republic-based firm, General Bytes, combine for a total of 46 cryptocurrency ATMs in the country.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2018

FTA rule encourages private sector involvement in transit projects

PIPP allows grantees the ability to identify FTA "barriers" that may impede project development using private partners.

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ArticlesMay 30, 2018

Rail Product Highlights

A look at some of the latest offerings in the transit rail industry.

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ArticlesMay 30, 2018

Calif.'s High-Speed Rail Charges Up as Expertise, Leadership Look Ahead

By 2033, the first high-speed rail system in the U.S. will whisk passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours at speeds above 200 mph.

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