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News•by Staff•November 6, 2013

Bombardier project wins Harvard U. design award

Together with consortium partners, the company was responsible for the delivery of a full turnkey light rail system, including the manufacture of more than 100 Bombardier Flexity light rail vehicles.

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2013

Amtrak targets multicultural travelers with new sites

While Amtrak’s main website is a travel-planning resource for all travelers, the new microsites are culturally focused that host the unique, original multicultural voices of a rotating set of featured bloggers.

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2013

Cost of L.A. streetcar could delay project

The price of the project is increasing from last year’s estimate of about $125 million due in part to relocating utility lines. Construction was initially scheduled to start next year, but will have to be pushed back to 2015 or 2016 because of the funding problems.

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2013

Calif. high-speed rail group rejects call for project slowdown

A state senator took issue with its decision to continue with the Central Valley alignment. He expressed concerns about “the short notice of this new alignment and the lack of outreach.” The association responded that the route has been one of many alternatives since 2012 and staff members held several public outreach events in cities along the proposed route.

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News•by Staff•November 6, 2013

Humorous signs give boost to NYC subway conductors

To ensure that New York City subway drivers are alert, they are required at each stop to point out the window at a zebra-striped band, which inspired the creation of a video showing people holding humorous signs for the conductors to read.

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News•by Staff•November 5, 2013

N.Y. MTA officials arrest 2 in ticket vending scam

Seized evidence includes thousands of debit and credit card numbers of Nassau, Queens and Westchester residents, many of which come from compromised TVMs.

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News•by Staff•November 4, 2013

T&I Committee unveils new website

Features a simple, user-friendly interface and continues the committee’s rebranding, incorporating the use of “transport” in an identifiable new logo and across media platforms.

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News•by Staff•November 1, 2013

Red Sox parade expected to generate 2 million public transit rides

The MBTA will run rush hour-level service throughout the day Saturday to accommodate the hundreds of thousands expected to throng the city for the team's World Series victory parade,

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2013

Long Island Rail opens renovated, enhanced station

As a part of the project, workers have installed two new heavy-duty elevators, one each serving the eastbound and westbound platforms.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2013

Harsco wins Swiss rail utility vehicle contract

Initial order worth over $100M, represents the first products the division will design and manufacture in Europe.

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