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News•by Staff•November 12, 2014

New Dubai tramway begins operation

Equipped with Alstom's APS ground-level power supply and the company's Citadis tram vehicles, the system is also the first in the world to be catenary-free all along the six-mile line which features 11 stations.

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Videos•by Staff•November 11, 2014

Introducing the N.Y. Fulton Center Transit Hub

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled the Fulton Center, located at the crossroads of Lower Manhattan on Broadway between John and Fulton Streets. The fully digital transit and retail hub integrates architectural ingenuity that fuses history, art, and sustainable engineering.

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News•by Staff•November 11, 2014

Mexico cancels contract for high-speed rail with China-led group

Rival companies had questioned the bidding process for the project, which was won this past week by China Railway Construction Corp Ltd. and China’s CSR Corp. along with a handful of Mexican partners.

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News•by Staff•November 11, 2014

Man dead after catching on fire atop of Metro-North train

According to police, Brian McClellen, 21, of Ohio, jumped onto the moving train near the Greenwich/Stamford line and rode it for a while before he was shocked and burned after a pantograph came down on him as the train entered the station,

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2014

MTA's landmark Fulton Center transit hub opens in lower Manhattan

Encased in a glass and steel shell, the bright and modern facility dramatically improves the commuter experience and will accommodate up to 300,000 daily riders using the 2,3,4,5,A,C,J,Z and R lines.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2014

Atlanta poll finds overwhelming support for public transportation

Broken down by county, 2014 poll results – which were statistically valid in each county – found that there was strong support for transit in both urban and suburban counties, including in Clayton County where 79% of the population surveyed said transit was very important.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2014

L.A. Metro breaks ground on Purple Line extension

The first subway segment will extend the Purple Line 3.9 miles from the existing Wilshire/Western Purple Line terminus near Koreatown into Beverly Hills. T

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2014

Cincinnati streetcar operating plan unveiled

Operations could be funded by increased parking meter rates and a reduction in tax abatements claimed by property in downtown and Over-the-Rhine under a plan unveiled on Wednesday.

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2014

FRA's Szabo announces resignation

Effective at the end of the year, will depart his Federal Railroad Administrator post and join the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•November 5, 2014

NYCT Nostalgia Trains Mark Subways' 110th Anniversary

NYCT Nostalgia Trains Mark Subways' 110th Anniversary

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