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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Sacramento RT announces arena partnership with ridesharing companies

The agreement allows riders to get $5 off a ride to or from six selected light rail stations once the area's new basketball arena opens.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Alstom delivers first cross-border Citadis tram between Strasbourg, Kehl

The first part of the order is for 12 trams, worth a total of $46 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

NTSB retrieves data, video recorders from NJ Transit train crash

During a press briefing, NTSB officials said they expect the recorders will be able to provide investigators with “speed information, throttle positions, braking system information and about 100 other parameters.”

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Metrolink files suit against its railcar manufacturer

The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in the wake of a Metrolink train that derailed in Oxnard last year, alleges breach of contract and breach of warranty and seeks unspecified damages from Hyundai Rotem Co.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

New Orleans streetcar derails 2 days after launch

There were no injuries from the minor incident, and the driver was the sole occupant during the incident. Preliminary results have shown no defects of the switch or the streetcar.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

China plans world's deepest high-speed rail station under Great Wall

The new high-speed rail line will cut the journey time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the site of the Winter Olympics, to 50 minutes, down from more than three hours.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Amtrak launches on-board magazine to enhance customer experience

The free magazine,The National, is available in seatbacks throughout the Amtrak network, which connects customers to more than 500 destinations and 46 states across the country.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

N.Y. MTA adds Apple Pay, Masterpass options to mobile ticket app

Starting tomorrow morning, Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road customers will be able to use the digital wallet technology to purchase their tickets through MTA eTix.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

SEPTA's regional rail system back to regular schedule 2 months after defect found

Fleet of 120 Silverliner Vs were taken out of service on July 1 following the discovery of cracks in equalizer beams on most of the vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Dubai RTA begins using 3D printer to create parts for rail system

The technology would enable RTA to keep the Dubai metro assets in service longer while driving down the cost of parts and in turn passing this saving back to the customer, the agency reported.

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