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News•by Staff•October 16, 2013

First Cincinnati streetcar track installed

The first dozen pieces of track were installed outside Music Hall. MPD, the construction contractor, will adjust the rails to align to specifications over the next two weeks.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2013

$57M San Francisco Central Subway subcontract awarded

Layne Christensen Co.’s Geoconstruction division received a contract from Tutor Perini Corp. to build the foundation for three underground subway stations. The two-year contract is scheduled to start in early 2014.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2013

Amtrak, state partners negotiate to preserve all corridors

Amtrak is now poised to move forward with state partners to further expand and improve the intercity passenger rail network.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2013

Q'Straint introduces Quantum wheelchair securement system

The new product was developed by combining transportation insight, intelligent technology and a pioneering new approach to securement.

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News•by Staff•October 15, 2013

Trains run as BART, union talks continue

Negotiations between the agency’s management and transit system’s union continued past the 11:59 p.m. strike deadline. At about 5:30 a.m., a federal mediator announced that both sides were taking a break and will be returning to the bargaining table this afternoon.

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News•by Staff•October 15, 2013

Fort Worth's COO to serve as interim president

Anthony (“Tony”) Johnson, executive VP and COO of The T, will serve as interim president and executive director during board’s search to replace Dick Ruddell who retired on October 4.

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News•by Staff•October 14, 2013

Amtrak, Md. MTA complete bathroom accessibility renovation

Included new fixtures and more accessible stalls. The agencies will invest $2.2 million more over the next 18 months on station upgrades, including a new ADA-compliant passenger information display system.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•October 11, 2013

Sept/Oct 2013 in pictures

A look at METRO's Sept/Oct 2013 issue

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Videos•by Staff•October 11, 2013

Denver RTD Eagle P3 Project Timelapse

RTD's team working in the Pecos area for the Eagle P3 project had eight hours to install a drainage pipe underneath the BNSF railroad mainline. This time lapse shows the project - beginning to end - in about two minutes.

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News•by Staff•October 10, 2013

With cooling-off period nearing end, BART may strike

In the final day, the unions representing BART employees and the transit agency have not reached a deal. However, the unions declined to give the customary 72 hours' notice this week that they would strike once the cooling-off period expires.

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