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News•by Staff•September 12, 2013

Gannett Fleming's Mulqueen adds responsiblities

The move consolidates all Transit & Rail Practice and GFT&RS activities under Mulqueen. The GFT&RS division specializes in transit and railroad track, signal, communication, electric traction and overhead catenary design.

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News•by Staff•September 12, 2013

SEPTA 'doomsday' plan slashes service

Would eliminate 9 of its 13 rail lines and shorten two others, close a subway line, and convert trolley routes to bus lines, if the state doesn't come up with more money for public transit this year.

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News•by Staff•September 12, 2013

Clever financing keeps Hong Kong metro profitable

Following the concept of "value capture," the Hong Kong metro essentially functions as part of a vertically integrated business that, through a "rail plus property" model, controls both the means of transit and the places passengers visit upon departure.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2013

PB joint venture to service Australian light rail project

Will work with AECOM to form an integrated services team for the next phase of the 13.7-mile Metro Area Express light rail network.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2013

L.A. streetcar project faces $200 million funding gap

The original estimate $125M estimate to build the four-mile line did not include the cost of utility work, as well as other costs, which could create a funding gap of almost $200M.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2013

Bombardier tapped for $203M Azerbaijan signaling project

Will lead a consortium to deliver its Interflo 200 mainline signaling solution on the 312 mile-long Baku-Boyuk-Kesik section of the line. The contract covers the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the double-track line.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2013

Spain rail improves signs after derailment

Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure company, identified 80 "transition points" on its network where trains are required to significantly decelerate and installed signs at these locations to remind drivers to slow down.

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News•by Staff•September 11, 2013

Calif. HSRA approves 3% raise for CEO

Amounts to approximately $11,000 on a $365,000 annual salary. The raise is comparable to others given to senior rail authority staffers in July.

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News•by Staff•September 10, 2013

MARTA launches rider conduct policy

Under “Ride with Respect,” prohibited activities include solicitation; selling goods or services; loud music; spitting; littering; eating on transit vehicles; and fighting. The agency is also increasing its police presence, adding security cameras to vehicles and made available to customers an app to report problems.

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News•by Staff•September 10, 2013

Texas transit agencies unveil mobile ticketing app

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Fort Worth Transportation Authority, and Denton County Transportation Authority will make GoPass available starting Sept. 16. In recent years, the three agencies have collaborated to improve payment options for customers by issuing a common regional pass and deploying ticket vending machines that accept credit/debit cards.

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