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News•by Staff•January 14, 2015

San Francisco purchasing an additional 40 Siemens railcars

In addition to the 175 Muni next generation of light rail vehicles approved last year, this purchase will allow Muni to address capacity needs as San Francisco’s population and Muni ridership continue to grow, further improve transit reliability and bolster the economy since Siemens will manufacture the vehicles in their Sacramento facility.

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News•by Staff•January 14, 2015

Caltrain to refurbish new railcars for additional bicyclists

While ridership across the board has increased with an estimated 60,000 daily commuters opting for the regional rail service, bicyclists, who report being left at the platform after getting bumped from their scheduled trains due to overcrowding during peak hours, have advocated for being given more consideration in system improvements.

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2015

Utah lawmaker wants guns on public transit

Under Utah law, if someone is carrying a gun or another weapon illegally on public streets, it's a misdemeanor in most cases. But on a bus or train, it's a felony. The lawmaker is considering expanding the right to carry a weapon on a bus or train without permission, saying it should be no different than carrying a gun or knife on the street

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2015

NJ TRANSIT to begin $55M station redesign

The design of the station includes a two-story station building with a street-level ticket office, waiting room and vendor space.

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News•by Staff•January 9, 2015

Houston Metro adds 6 light railcars

More than 30 additional railcars are on the way and will be here in the weeks leading up to the April opening of two new Metro rail lines. The railcars, which were part of a $153 million contract with CAF USA, were delivered eight months late.

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News•by Staff•January 8, 2015

Frozen switches causing delays on MBTA rail

Crews across the area are working to fix the problems.

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News•by Staff•January 8, 2015

NJ TRANSIT expands 'Quiet Commute' program

The designated car will be the first car on northbound trains traveling towards Philadelphia, and the last car on southbound trains traveling towards Atlantic City, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

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News•by Staff•January 7, 2015

NTSB Safety Alert highlights improving rail visibility

On railroads, LED railroad signals may mask nearby incandescent signals, preventing incandescent signals from being visible to train crews. If LED and incandescent signals are installed in close proximity to one another, the LED signal may appear brighter or closer, causing crews to confuse the sequence of the signals as they approach.

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News•by Staff•January 7, 2015

Calif. high-speed rail project breaks ground

Marking significant progress toward modernizing California’s transportation infrastructure, the California High-Speed Rail Authority joined hundreds of supporters and government, student, community, transportation, business and labor leaders on Tuesday to break ground on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.

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News•by Staff•January 7, 2015

Hill tapped to manage Seattle East Link extension project

Phase I of the contract for pre-construction phase services is for approximately $1 million over a one-year period. Phase II of the contract for construction phase services, if exercised by Sound Transit, is anticipated to have an estimated value to Hill of approximately $21 million over a subsequent four-year period, for a total contract value of approximately $22 million.

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