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Photo Galleries•by Staff•November 23, 2013

Nov/Dec 2013 in pictures

A look at METRO's Nov/Dec 2013 in pictures.

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News•by Staff•November 21, 2013

Fla.'s PSTA bus, light rail plan approved

Includes a comprehensive, countywide bus improvement plan and a light rail project from Clearwater to St. Petersburg via the Gateway/Carillon area.

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News•by Staff•November 21, 2013

Proposed Colo. high-speed rail line would cost $9.8 billion

Favored plan connects Fort Collins to Denver International Airport and heads south to Colorado Springs.

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Videos•by Staff•November 21, 2013

How Does a Tunnel-Boring Machine Drill Underground?

This animation shows exactly how the 110-ton, 300-foot-long tunnel boring machine will drill a distance of nearly two miles, 100 feet beneath the New York Harbor seabed.

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News•by Staff•November 20, 2013

Alstom delivers 1,500th Citadis tram

Since it entered service, Citadis has continuously evolved to incorporate the latest technological innovations including the introduction of alternatives to overhead power lines.

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News•by Staff•November 20, 2013

San Francisco MTA launches 2nd tunnel boring machine

In the coming months, the two machines will travel north under 4th Street, Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue, excavating and constructing San Francisco’s first new subway line in decades.

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News•by Staff•November 20, 2013

Cities with rail-to-airport connection boost hotel revenue

New study shows that higher revenue per room translates to a potential $313 million in revenue per year for “rail cities” — cities which have direct rail access to airport terminals.

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News•by Staff•November 20, 2013

Cincinnati mayor-elect to review streetcar alternative

Will study the costs and benefits of Hop On Cincinnati, a downtown trolley bus system, as a potentially more affordable alternative.

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News•by Staff•November 20, 2013

Chicago Transit offers first look at new Red Line terminal

The $240 million reconstruction project, slated to begin in spring 2014, will create a facility that will serve as a community focal point and an anchor for economic opportunity on Chicago’s South Side.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•November 19, 2013

Workforce Development: Who Will Run Transit Tomorrow?

Executive-level professionals are retiring in greater numbers. Industry organizations and agencies are putting training and mentoring programs in place to instill leadership skills and attract and advance more women and young people. Young employees say more work is needed to raise the industry’s visibility to bring in talent.

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