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News•by Staff•January 6, 2014

Judge rules in favor of Princeton rail station move

Said university was within its rights to move the Dinky station approximately 500 feet south because it had received the necessary approvals from NJ Transit.

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News•by Staff•January 6, 2014

Monorail connecting Texas Tech, downtown possible, developer says

Delbert McDougal, whose contract was recently extended by the City Council, has a plan that would increase Tech’s presence in the district and add student housing and accommodations for several thousand people living downtown.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2014

NYC transit hubs flooded with lost items

Sometimes oddities like a pet bunny rabbit, a prosthetic leg, a car bumper and a tuba have turned up on the subway.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2014

Chicago Transit makes Ventra payment enhancements

Include adding easy-to-understand graphic decals to every rail turnstile and bus Ventra reader to identify the optimal location for card placement.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2014

Report: NJ Transit needs more flood protection

Recommended portable or permanent flood barriers at facilities, which suffered severe flooding during the storm, resulting in more than $100 million in damage.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2014

N.Y. mayor-elect taps Trottenberg to run city’s transportation

Polly Trottenberg will be the new DOT Commissioner, replacing Janette Sadik-Khan, who served six years as Commissioner under outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Trottenberg has served as the Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation since January 2013.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2013

Transit reliability could stimulate ridership, reduce congestion

The report, which analyzes the D.C. Metro system, proposes that greater reliability of transit schedules could motivate more people to leave their vehicles at home and ride the bus.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2013

Bombardier to modernize London Underground signaling

New contract will see signaling modernized on 40% of the network, allowing more trains to run more often and more reliably.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2013

Commuter tax benefit set to be cut nearly in half

Starting Jan. 1, the monthly amount that commuters can set aside before taxes to spend on public transportation is to drop from $245 to $130. It could be months before transit riders see their benefits restored to the current level, according to advocates.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2013

MARTA to install urine detectors in station elevators

If a person relieves her or himself, the urine detection system sensors sound an alarm alerting transit police.

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