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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2015

Public Transportation users save $9,370 annually, according to APTA

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Oct. 27, 2015 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2015

Wabtec, Faiveley receive request for information from U.S. DOJ

The second request is a standard part of the regulatory review process of Wabtec's acquisition of Faiveley under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and was expected by both companies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2015

Md. MTA expands MARC train bike car program to weekends

The bike cars allow passengers to bring full-sized, non-collapsible bikes on board the train and safely secure them in one of 23 racks on board the car.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2015

Uber took 300K N.J. commuters to the bus or train last month

More commuters are turning to ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to cover that difficult "last mile," the distance between train stations or bus stops and their homes or jobs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: 15 years on, contactless ticketing in London revolutionizes travel

The story of the 15 years of ticketing transformation in London bears many lessons for other transport operators in the world, as well as for the implementation of technology based public services more generally.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

N.Y. MTA approves 2015-19 Capital Program

The Capital Program will buy thousands of new subway cars, train cars and buses; invest $2.8 billion in subway station improvements; finish installing positive train control on Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road; and more.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

D.C. Metro selects candidate for GM post

Neal Cohen, 55, is a former top financial official in the airline industry, who became chief financial officer and executive VP of the aerospace company Orbital ATK in 2012.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

Ala., Wash. among 39 to receive TIGER Grant funding

The U.S. DOT received 627 eligible applications from 50 states and several U.S. territories, including Tribal governments, requesting 20 times the $500 million available for the program, or $10.1 billion for needed transportation projects.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

Senate passes 3-week transportation bill extension, 3-year PTC extension

Additionally, the Senate approved the nomination of Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

PSTA CEO named head of Florida transportation group

The appointment of Brad Miller was announced during the Florida Public Transportation Association’s annual meeting, held this week (Oct. 25 to 28) in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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