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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2017

Sumwalt named NTSB vice chairman

The designation of vice chairman was made in conjunction with the President’s intent to nominate Robert L. Sumwalt for another five-year term as a board member.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2017

TransLoc debuts free GTFS builder to convert transit data

Architect is an intuitive map-based web application that eliminates the need for manual management, provides riders with accurate information.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2017

Canadian Government investing $1.9B in Go Transit's express rail project

Prime Minister Trudeau said the price tag on the initiative makes RER “the single largest transit project in which the federal government has ever invested.”

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2017

House T&I Committee approves legislation to increase rail oversight transparency

Under the legislation, the FRA will have 10 business days from the beginning of the safety assessment to notify Members of Congress and 90 days following the completion of the assessment to provide members with findings and recommendations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2017

San Diego MTS, NCTD launch moovel mobile ticketing app

In the first phase, day passes, 30-day passes and COASTER one-way tickets will be available for adult passengers. Future phases will include discounted fares for youth, seniors, and disabled.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

APTA issues 'alert' to contact Congress to support capital grant program

The Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program would be phased out in President Trump's FY 2018 "skinny budget" proposal.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

HNTB's Mendes wins NTI 'Training Professional of the Year'

Mendes has provided training nationwide for the NTI and the FTA for more than 15 years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Calif.'s $52B budget proposes fee boost to pay for public transit

The deal, which could be voted on by the legislature as soon as next week, isn’t perfect but long overdue, said Gov. Brown.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Bombardier to provide 25 more German double-deck trainsets

The order is based upon two framework agreements signed with DB in 2008 and 2013. Delivery of the 25 trainsets is scheduled to start in 2019.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

NJ Transit, U.S. Army partner to offer job opportunities to vets

The PaYS program is designed to help soldiers prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skill, discipline and work ethic that military service members can bring to an agency.

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