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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

Metra seeking community enhancement project proposals

This new process seeks to streamline the program by outlining specific activities in which community groups can engage, providing an online application form and offering detailed selection criteria to help guide proposals.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Flywheel tech on light rail, sees cost savings of 11%, study says

University of of Alberta professors calculated that the use of flywheel technology to assist light rail transit in Edmonton, Alberta, would produce energy savings of 31% and cost savings of 11%.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Sacramento RT sees dramatic drop in fare evasion on light rail system

The agency added 25 new fare inspectors or transit agents on its system and saw fare evasion dropped from 15.5% in May to 5.1% in August.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

First rebuilt Metra locomotive returns to service

Albertville, Ala.-based Progress Rail Services Corp. was awarded the contract in 2015 to rebuild 41 EMD F40PH-2 and F40PHM-2 locomotives to “like new” condition.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Alstom to deliver, maintain 4 more Pendolino trains

Italy's NTV is leveraging two options included in a previous contract signed with Alstom in October 2015 for the purchase of eight Pendolino high-speed trains and associated maintenance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Transdev taps Rich Davey as VP, business development

Serving as Secretary/CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, and in Gov. DeVal Patrick’s cabinet, Davey led numerous initiatives to improve multiple aspects of transportation for the 6.7 million residents of Massachusetts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Dallas DART deploys CHK America's ConnectPoint kiosk at airport

Touchscreen technology allows for intuitive interaction with the information to explore transit options and to create specific routes, including an overview of entire routes, next departure times as well as detailed local mapping for each stop.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2016

Sound Transit allowing buskers in Capitol Hill, U. of Washington stations

While busking has long been practiced at other light rail stations and right-of-way spaces across the city, the busking pilot program permits performances only where a silver-star designation is found.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2016

Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases first ever national transit map data

The national, openly available map of fixed-guideway and fixed-route transit service in America will allow the U.S. DOT to demonstrate the importance and role of transit in American society and to identify and address gaps in access to public transportation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2016

INIT invests in mobile ticketing company Bytemark

The acquisition allows the companies to continue their ongoing collaboration and expand their offerings in the growing mobile market.

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