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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2024

Feds Propose Amendments to PTC to Establish Strict Safety Standards for Rail Operations

The NPRM seeks to improve the efficiency and safety of railroad operations by standardizing regulations concerning railroad operations when PTC systems are not enabled

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 25, 2024

Critical Track Work on Massachusetts Bay Orange Line Completed

MBTA successfully completed critical track work on the Orange Line, allowing for the removal of 20 speed restrictions.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2024

Dallas Breaks Ground on New Silver Line Equipment Maintenance Facility

The new facility is being built behind a 20,000-plus square foot office building DART purchased earlier this year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2024

LA Metro Awarded $231M for Southeast Gateway Line

The Southeast Gateway Line will run between South Los Angeles/Saluson, City of Artesia, will connect Southeast Los Angeles Cities to City of Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2024

Crichlow Named 12th President of New York City Transit

He takes the role after serving over four months in interim capacity and after a decades long career at the MTA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2024

Utah Transit Authority Taps Stadler for New Light Rail Vehicles

The initial $129 million contract is for 20 new Stadler Citylink light rail cars and funded, in part, by a Federal Transit Administration grant.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2024

Feds Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety

The changes would require certain railroads to supplement visual inspections by operating a Track Geometry Measurement System at specified minimum frequencies on certain types of track.

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ArticlesOctober 23, 2024

Caltrain Marks A New Era in Rail Transportation

Caltrain’s Electrification Project represents a transformative leap forward for transit in California’s Bay Area.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 18, 2024

Transit Safety Oversight Regulation Finalized

The Biden-Harris Administration finalized national regulations to strengthen transit safety oversight to make rail transit safer for both workers and riders.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 17, 2024

Copper Wire Thefts Continue to Impact Denver Rail Services

Denver’s Regional Transportation District is encouraging the public to report unusual activity observed near rail crossings and signals due to continued copper wire theft.

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