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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

CAF awarded $118M Boston Green Line railcar contract

Final assembly and testing is to be performed at CAF’s manufacturing facility in Elmira Heights, N.Y. Delivery of the new Green Line cars will take place between the end of 2017 and 2018.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

NJ Transit develops emergency management plan

There are seven plans in all, including separate documents for each mode of transportation — bus, light rail and commuter rail — as well as plans for the NJ Transit Police Department and disability services and a corporate plan.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2014

Chicago Transit: New 'L' trains not expected until 2019

CTA reworked the original specifications after only two manufacturers submitted bids for the 7000-series “L” cars, which are intended to replace all but the latest series of cars currently being delivered to CTA.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2014

Alstom unveils new main-line train

The Coradia Liner can run on all conventional rail networks, reaching speeds up to 125 miles per hour, while accommodating up to 900 passengers.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2014

Amtrak, Md. MTA add new electronic signage

The $1.8 million project, which began in July 2013 and was completed this May, was co-funded by Amtrak and the MTA through the Joint Benefits Agreement between the two agencies.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2014

Maxwell adds to K2 series of ultracapacitor cells

The new 2.85-volt, 3400-farad ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power and stored energy and introduces DuraBlue Shock and Vibration Technology.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2014

N.Y./N.J. officers arrest man for making terrorist threats

Paired with another report of a person carrying a gun on a New Jersey Transit light rail train, commuters experienced huge delays on Tuesday night.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

Group launches center to promote 'shared-use' mobility

Dedicated to achieving universal, affordable and sustainable mobility in urban and metropolitan regions of the U.S. through the efficient sharing of transportation assets among peers and through third-party operators.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2014

FRA launches 45-day Metra investigation

Will focus on the commuter rail's program of operational tests and inspections for all its operating crews, with special emphasis on training, qualification and testing of locomotive engineers.

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News•by Staff•June 6, 2014

N.Y. MTA issuing Metrocards with Spanish-language ads

The MTA has used advertising on the rear face of MetroCards since 1995 and began selling space on the card’s front face in 2012. This is the first time, the agency has sold ads on Metrocards that are in Spanish.

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