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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

480K L.A. residents gain transportation access from new projects

The findings are part of a report that shows dramatic improvements in the quality of life for the region between 2008 — when Los Angeles County voters approved Measure R — and 2015.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Report: Uber, Lyft may boost public transportation ridership

In the best-case scenario, policymakers would incorporate self-driving car technology into their plans, rather than competing with it for market share.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Calif.'s Sacramento RT taps new GM

Henry Li, who was tapped to lead the agency on Thursday, said the agency needs a major "culture change" immediately to improve its service and regain finanical footing.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

World's longest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland

The 35-mile tunnel should eventually help slash travel time between Zurich and Milan, and shuttle twice the roughly 9,000 people currently traveling between northern and southern Europe across the trans-Alpine route within the next decade.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

XpressWest execs talk to Hyperloop One about HSR project

The $8 billion, 185-mile, dual-track system with no grade crossings between Las Vegas and Victorville, would run roughly along the Interstate 15 right-of-way.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Man runs red light, crashes into KC Streetcar

None of the 10 passengers on board the streetcar or the five in the vehicle were injured.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Calif.'s SMART proposes base fares ranging from $4 to $6

Under current proposals, it would cost $12 to ride the entire 43-mile route from north Santa Rosa to downtown San Rafael. SMART staff said the fare structure would meet the target of generating $5 million annually in fare revenue.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Siemens unveils new generation of controllers for rail applications

The new range includes the Siplus extreme Rail S7-1500 and S7-1200 Advanced, Basic and Distributed controllers with ET 200SP, as well as the Siplus HMI KP300 Basic rail panel for operator control and monitoring.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Mich.'s RTA set to unveil 4-county transportation millage proposal

RTA CEO Michael Ford has said the tax likely would be about 1 to 1.2 mills, which would raise money to build bus rapid transit lines in four corridors, create the long-discussed commuter rail service and cover annual operating costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2016

Alstom wins UK train maintenance contract

The works will take place at Alstom’s maintenance facilities in Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. Alstom will create 25 new permanent jobs across these three sites to deliver the project.

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