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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

High CEO pay linked to lower approval ratings, study says

The study, conducted by Glassdoor, a jobs and recruitment marketplace, looks at large, publicly traded companies in the U.S. and reveals the factors that ultimately drive employee perception of CEOs.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

BART ticketing AC Transit bus drivers who park at busy station

Technically, AC Transit drivers are supposed to park at a bus facility on the south side of town and take a shuttle to the BART station. They say that process can add up to an hour on each end of their day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

Final Buy America policy issued for phased increase of domestic content

Under the FTA final policy guidance, the Buy America domestic content requirements for transit rolling stock procurements for railcars and buses will be based on the scheduled delivery date of the first production vehicle.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

Alstom to maintain Ottawa's light rail system

The contract — which is worth approximately $139 million — follows a contract signed in 2013 to supply 34 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles to the city of Ottawa.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2016

DART's Thomas named Outstanding Public Transit Manager

In his 20-year tenure, capital projects, including the South Oak Cliff Blue Line Extension project, have consistently come in under budget and ahead of schedule. Will receive award at APTA Annual in Los Angeles Sept. 13.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

N.Y. MTA offers reading promotion to subway riders

The "Subway Reads" promotion will provide customers with access to five free e-shorts, as well as extensive samples from full-length books, to enjoy while on the subway.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Cincinnati unveils new branding for streetcar

The new design, name and logo are part of the recently announced naming rights sponsorship with Cincinnati Bell.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Marie to manage WSP | PB transit, rail practice

He has led the firm’s work on several major contracts, including the project management and general engineering consulting effort for the Region of Waterloo rapid transit system in Ontario, Canada.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Sweden's high-speed trains are the least punctual in Europe

On Sweden's most important high-speed railway lines, Stockholm-Gothenburg and Stockholm-Malmö, as many as 33% of trains have been late during the period 2008-2015.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Shepherd joins Michael Baker as Sr. VP for rail, transit division

Bonnie D. Shepherd brings almost 30 years of experience that includes work in the rail and transit industry with a focus on multi-modal transportation in architecture and engineering.

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