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News•by Staff•December 16, 2016

TEX Rail, Feds reach $499M grant agreement for commuter rail line

The 26.8-mile commuter rail line will serve downtown Fort Worth, the City of Grapevine, and DFW Airport.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

TransLoc taps industry vet Kumar for sr. leadership post

Most recently, Kumar worked in Paris serving as the sr. VP at Transdev working on innovations such as driverless vehicles and other disruptive transportation technology.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

Alstom, NTV unveil the first Pendolino Italo railcar

The trains, manufactured at Alstom's Savigliano, Italy-based production site, are scheduled to be delivered by December 2017 and slated to enter service March 2018.

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News•by Staff•December 15, 2016

NJ Transit to install inward-facing cameras on trains, adds 100 employees

The actions are in response to the fatal Sept. 29 train crash in Hoboken, with the hires in response to revelations that NJ Transit has lost maintenance and safety employees.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

N.Y.'s Second Avenue subway to open on time, Gov. Cuomo says

Inaugural ride will take place on New Year's Eve, with revenue service beginning at noon on January 1st.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

Hudson River tunnels to take longer to fix than originally estimated

The new tunnels are the first part of the the multi-billion dollar Gateway Project, which includes building two new rail tunnels.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

U.S. DOT releases toolkit to engage public in decision-making process

It uses clear design and plain language to explain the transportation decision-making process and describe how members of the public can work with their local and state transportation agencies in a proactive, constructive way.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

With Miami light rail extension cost nearing $6B, alternative solution found

By expanding current rail systems, Miami-Dade could add about 30 miles of track for less than $4 billion, according to the latest estimate.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

Calif. high-speed group approves plans to unlock billions in bond funds

Board members approved funding plans for the Central Valley and San Francisco-San Jose segments, as well as authorizing the issuance of a “request for qualifications” from potential train-operating companies.

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News•by Staff•December 14, 2016

Uber named Metra’s official rideshare partner

Uber’s name will be featured on a wide range of promotional materials, including posters displayed at train stations and on Metra trains, timetables, mailing inserts and at ticket office windows.

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