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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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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2024

Chicago's Proposed Operating Budget Charts Course for a Better Riding Experience

The proposed spending budget reflects an 8.1% increase (or $161.1 million) over the previous year’s budget and supports CTA’s ongoing workforce initiatives for hiring, training, and retaining key operations personnel to provide service levels that exceed 2019/pre-pandemic levels.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 11, 2024

Biz Briefs: CCW, Kawasaki, and More

In the lastest installment, METRO covers news from Long Beach, Calif.; Yonkers, N.Y.; and more.

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Workers replacing tracks along Amtrak's Harrisburg line.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 10, 2024

Amtrak Line Renewal Ahead of Schedule

The Harrisburg Line track renewal project in Pennsylvania is going strong, allowing for the line to be reopened two weeks earlier than predicted.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2024

Chicago Announces First Innovation Studio Pilots

Launched earlier this year, Innovation Studio was designed to allow CTA to pilot solutions and new technologies for some of CTA’s biggest challenges. This year, three problem statements were released to solicit proposals from the private sector.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2024

California's SacRT Launches Survey to Enhance Rider Safety, Address Harassment

The effort is part of California's commitment to creating safer and more inclusive public transportation systems.

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The R211S subway car traveling along the rails of Staten Island.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 8, 2024

New York MTA Introduces New Railcars on Staten Island Railway

The first R211S subway cars were put into service on Staten Island Railway, marking the first new train cars on Staten Island in over 50 years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2024

Denver's RTD sees customer, community survey improvements

In August, customers were asked to complete the intercept survey and provide their feedback while riding RTD’s buses and trains, and the results were shared during the RTD board’s Performance Committee meeting.

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