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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

Minn. Metro Transit ridership surpasses 81 million in 2013

The Northstar Commuter Rail line had a particularly strong year, with ridership up more than 12%.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

BART tests first airport connector vehicle

The test vehicle is the first of four that will travel along the 3.2 mile track, or guideway, between BART’s Oakland Airport/Coliseum Station and a new station next to the terminals at Oakland International Airport.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

N.Y. parks subway cars underground to avoid frigid temps

Deep snow, frigid temperatures and icy buildup on the third rails are liable to trap trains inside the yards, rendering them useless when needed and also making it far more difficult to clear the yards of snow.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

WTS’ transportation program for girls gains private co. support

Consultancy firm Lea+Elliott, will subsidize the full Transportation YOU DC Youth Summit, program for several of the attendees, while Southwest Airlines will provide travel to help more young women get to the summit.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

BART Tests First Oakland Airport Connector Vehicle

Test vehicles will soon travel on the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) tracks as BART's project moves into one of the final phases before the anticipated opening for service this fall. The first of the new test vehicles was unveiled on Tuesday at the OAC wheelhouse.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

SEPTA rider creates app proposing ‘better schedules’

Will Entriken, a software developer, was frustrated by late arrival times. The app provides what he says are more realistic arrival times than the agency’s published schedule.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

BART officer in fatal shooting may have been ‘misidentified’

The incident occurred Tuesday while members of the agency's detective unit were conducting a probation search on a suspect at an apartment complex. The officer was the first in the department's history to die on duty.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

Dallas/Fort Worth transit agencies to survey riders

DART, TRE, The T and DCTA are partnering with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to determine how residents are using the regional transit system and what changes could be made in the future.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

Milwaukee streetcar route change won't impact success, city says

The decision to split the route into parallel one-way segments was made to eliminate impacts to the utilities, for which the costs to relocate had been estimated at $55 million to $65 million, city officials reported.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

Foxx gives Rogoff new DOT post

FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff has been asked to serve as the U.S. DOT's acting under secretary for policy, with FTA Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan named to serve as acting administrator.

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