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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2016

APTA: Investment in public transportation will deliver double the return

The "Public Transportation's Role in the Knowledge Economy" study looks at the economic impact of public transportation in select regions and does a deeper dive into how public transit supports emerging tech scenes in three areas.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2016

Alstom to supply 28 diesel trains in Germany

The new Coradia Lint trains will begin commercial service in Augsburg in late 2018.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Fla. city to be first to subsidize Uber rides

Beginning March 21, the City of Altamonte Springs will pay for 20% of all Uber trips that begin and end within city limits. In addition, to encourage SunRail use, the city will subsidize 25% of all trips starting or ending at the Altamonte Springs SunRail station.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Chicago taps manufacturer for next generation railcars

The new 7000-series railcars — the largest railcar order in CTA history — will be built by CSR Sifang America JV, which as part of its winning bid has pledged to build a brand-new rail car assembly facility in Chicago.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Service on Calif. commuter train line resumes following crash

All train service on the line, which stretches from San Jose to Stockton, was canceled Tuesday while crews attempted to clear the mud and remove the damaged railcars using a crane.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

NJ TRANSIT policy could ban ads that 'disparage services'

The measure would also prohibit broad swaths of political speech from trains, buses and stations, barring ads that “promote or oppose a political party” and “express or advocate an opinion, position or viewpoint on matters of public debate about economic, political, moral, religious or social issues.”

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

A year in, Seattle's low income fare program a success

More than 3.7 million trips were taken with ORCA LIFT cards on Metro buses and Sound Transit Link light rail during the program's first year, with more than 25,000 residents signing up for the program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

STV promotes electrical engineer Root to VP

Eric Root will be responsible for managing rail systems design component for the firm's various design-build contracts across the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Major U.S. associations to have presence at Innotrans 2016

The event, held in Berlin Sept. 20 - 23, will present a concentrated display of the U.S.' economic strengths in the rail transport sector.

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NewsMarch 9, 2016

Rebuilding London’s rail terminals for the latest transport challenges

London is in the midst of a boom not seen since Victorian times. Both population and employment are rising fast. Former industrial areas are being reclaimed, while the urban area is constrained by an historic “green belt” put in place since the late 1940’s.

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