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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

Sound Transit, Uber partner to encourage public transit usage

Beginning on Tuesday, Uber riders traveling to or from eight light rail stations south of downtown Seattle who enter the promo code in their app will now receive $3.50 off their UberX or UberPOOL trip.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

'Summer of Hell' over after full service to Penn Station is restored

Amtrak wrapped up the extensive summertime track repair project on Thursday, with commuters finding the so-called “summer of hell” to not be so bad after all.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

DCTA launching new Transit Tracker system

The real-time information in DCTA’s Transit Tracker system is powered by Swiftly who generates schedule data in General Transit Feed Specification R package format and real-time automatic vehicle location data (GPS trackers installed on agency vehicles).

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

D.C. Metrorail, Va. Railway Express boost state revenues by $600M, study says

The additional 85,000 households and 130,500 jobs that the two rail systems make possible in Northern Virginia generate both sales and income tax revenues that flow to Richmond.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

MARTA GM/CEO Parker announces departure

Keith Parker is set to helm a non-profit organization. The agency's Board will vote to approve an interim GM in an upcoming session and will launch a national search for a permanent chief executive.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Former GM to return to MBTA

Daniel Grabauskas, who will reportedly be paid $30,000 a month for one year, will be “responsible overall for the management and supervision of the MBTA’s commuter rail system.”

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Lawmakers pass bill to fund Honolulu light rail funding gap

The proposal previously passed the Senate and now heads to Gov. David Ige, who said he expects to sign it after a review.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Amtrak to equip 310 locomotives with PTC

The equipment will be installed on Amtrak-owned diesel locomotives that primarily operate on national Amtrak network and state-sponsored routes in the east and midwest.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 1, 2017

A Day in the Life of NYC's Transit System in 1961: Part 2

From the New York Transit Museum archives, Daily Miracle (Part 2 of 3), is a 1961 documentary about a day in the life of NYC's transit system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2017

NTSB: Equip all rail transit vehicles with inward- and outward-facing cameras

The recorders must be easily accessible to review, with appropriate limitations on public release, for accident investigation and as a tool to improve operational safety.

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