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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2017

Rail vet picked to join Metrolinx as CEO

Over the last 12 years, Phil Verster has overseen operations and major construction of some of the most complex and customer intensive rail services in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2017

French Republic appoints new RATP president/chief executive

More recently, Catherine Guillouard joined Rexel as CFO in 2013 before becoming its deputy CEO in 2014.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2017

Greater Cleveland RTA unveils new Brookpark Station

The $16.5 million project began in 2015 and involved a complex new structure, including a new tunnel under the existing RTA and freight railroad tracks that connects the east and west entrances.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Feds intend to greenlight funding for Md.'s Purple Line

The 16-mile light-rail line, which will run through Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, will connect to Metrorail lines, MARC, Amtrak, and local bus services.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

RATP Dev appoints senior VP of operations for western region bus div.

Robert Smith will oversee current operations in the western region, and will help expand new business into other states in bus, metro, and light rail operations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Gov. Baker defends MBTA GM pick despite lawsuit

The chair of the state's Democratic party has called on Baker to "rescind the hiring of Ramirez."

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

INIT adds open payments system to Portland-Vancouver fare system

The plan offers riders greater social equity, and provides more cost-effective transport options for travel throughout the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

NJ Transit spent $1M on Penn Station ad campaign

The campaign to promote a special website on service disruptions while making sure riders knew Amtrak is responsible for the project at the nation's busiest rail terminal cost about $300,000 more than NJ Transit says it typically spends in a full year on marketing.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Moovit adds Greater Dayton RTA to growing list of partner cities

Moovit, which was named Google’s top local app in 2016, mixes available public data, including transit timetables and live information, with crowdsourced data from its more than 70 million users and 180,000 local volunteers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2017

Low gas prices, gaps in intercity rail, bus forcing more to drive

Lower fuel prices and heightened competition from airlines have weakened demand for Amtrak and express coach bus lines, according to a study.

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