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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2015

Amtrak ordered to improve safety along NEC route, seeks PTC approval

The passenger rail operator is seeking expedited FCC approval to equip the site of the Philadelphia dertailment with positive train control technology.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2015

Transdev Named “Top 25 Employer in STEM Jobs"

Transdev was recognized for its efforts to build and recruit for candidates from many diverse backgrounds within the “STEM” fields, for the use of cutting-edge employment and recruiting technology, and for creating new employment opportunities through investment in STEM-related projects varying from digital technology to engineering.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2015

University student creates new tool for visualizing transit

Transit Visualization Client, or TRAVIC, takes public data from 249 transportation networks, across five continents, and puts them onto one, animated map.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2015

Virginia Railway, GlobeSherpa rolling out new mobile app

The app, developed by GlobeSherpa, has an animated screen, with an image of the Washington, D.C., skyline and a constantly moving VRE train. The moving image serves as a security measure to keep hackers from using screen shots to mimic the app.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2015

Audit finds NYC subway cleanliness 'woefully inadequate'

The vast majority of New York City’s underground subway tracks — filled with rats and vermin, dirt, garbage and other debris — are cleaned sporadically, and stations with peeling paint that desperately need attention are ignored, according to a new audit released Thursday by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2015

Amtrak train sped up for about a minute before the crash, NTSB says

There was no explanation for that acceleration, the NTSB said, but the train’s engineer, Brandon Bostian has agreed to be interviewed by federal investigators, the Post reported.

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Videosby StaffMay 14, 2015

Energizing People to Reimagine Our Cities

Mobility Lab interviewed some of the biggest thinkers in transportation and urbanism at TransportationCamp 2015 to discuss how big trends take hold, and how people and leaders can make big things happen.

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Videosby StaffMay 14, 2015

Energizing People About the Future of Public Transportation

Mobility Lab interviewed some of the biggest thinkers in transportation and urbanism at TransportationCamp 2015 to discuss which exciting trends need to happen and which ones are likely to happen this year and beyond. Go to mobilitylab.org for more info and to take action.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2015

New Balance building own commuter rail station in Boston

The company is paying to build the station, which will cost between $14 million and $16 million, as well as for maintenance costs for at least the first decade after the station opens.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2015

Report examines travel behavior before and after LA Metro light-rail line

The report could be valuable to planners and policy makers because LA Metro's long-range plan has committed funds to six new rail transit lines scheduled to open between now and 2019.

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