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News•by Staff•October 2, 2013

Railroad officials request extension to install PTC

Cost and complexity cited as reasons for needing an extension of the 2015 deadline. California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein are fighting an extension, saying that if Metrolink can meet the deadline, other railroads should also be able to.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2013

MTA approves credit for New Haven Line riders

The railroad also announced that service on the line will be increased to about 65% of normal on Wednesday.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2013

Alstom wins $473M French order

The Coradia Liner, a long-haul train, is classed between a regional train and a high-speed train.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2013

Caltrain premieres youth-oriented rail safety films

The short video vignettes were produced and paid for through a rail safety grant from Operation Lifesaver and the FTA.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2013

Study: Optical sensors improve railway safety

Attuned to the contact between trains and tracks, the sensors can detect potential problems like excessive vibrations, mechanical defects, or speed and temperature anomalies.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2013

2013 APTA Award Profile: GO Transit focuses on customer needs

GO Transit launched the innovative “Service Guarantee” program in May 2012, which offers customers refunds if their train is more than 15 minutes late, except when the delays are caused by extreme weather, police investigations, accidents and medical emergencies.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2013

2013 APTA individual award winners

Several industry vets honored at this year's APTA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2013

Question of the Day- What is one other transit agency/operator you admire?

As part of the APTA Annual Meeting, METRO asked top executives what is another transit agency/operator they admire. Here are their answers.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2013

Lilee Systems, Alstom debut comm. system for PTC

Once in place, the CMU-2000 family of communications manager units will enhance the safety and performance of passenger rail service by enabling fast, reliable transmission of PTC data signals and commands.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2013

APTA Report: 70% of millennials go multimodal

The study shows that while car-sharing, bike-sharing, walking and car ownership will all play a part in the multi-modal network, public transportation is ranked highest as the best mode to connect to all other modes, according to 54% of millennials polled.

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