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News•by Staff•August 4, 2016

WSP | PB clients win 5 TIGER grants

The awards focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2016

DC Metro police officer arrested for allegedly aiding ISIS

The officer, Nicholas Young, allegedly purchased technology-related items to send to the ISIS operatives so they could evade authorities when contacting each other.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2016

MBTA's installation of PTC to cause weekend closures beginning this spring

The agency plans to conduct installation work on two lines at a time beginning on the southern section of the system, beginning in April 2017.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2016

RATP, Nokia complete 4G LTE trial on Paris Metro

Demonstrated that a single 4G LTE network can be used for all operational communications of a train, whereas today they are supported by different channels — a mixture of Wi-Fi, digital radio and 3G/4G networks.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2016

N.Y. Gov. directs MTA to aggressively combat Zika Virus in subways

Will deploy larvicide tablets to standing water within the subway system to decrease the prevalence of potential breeding grounds for the albopictus mosquito.

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2016

Alstom awarded contract for 150 Italian trains

The new medium capacity regional trains for Trenitalia are single-deckers featuring two train lengths and up to 321 seats. This solution is adapted to different configurations and capacity needs for regional and suburban transport.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2016

D.C. Metro considers sale of headquarters building following review

If Metro were to stay in the building, it would need to expend an estimated $75 million to $90 million to replace almost every major building system (plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical, fire/life safety).

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2016

FRA final rule requires rail systems to identify, reduce safety risks

The rule will help prevent potential safety problems from escalating and resulting in incidents, injuries or deaths.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2016

Cincinnati Metro CEO receives COMTO leadership award

The Thomas G. Neusom Founders' Leadership Award is the highest honor bestowed by COMTO.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2016

Bombardier to supply 125 bi-level railcars to GO Transit

This order is valued at $328 million. Production is scheduled to start in Thunder Bay in Q2, 2018 and final delivery is expected in Q1, 2020.

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