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News•by Staff•August 27, 2013

Alaska Railroad awards contract to Rail Safety Consulting for PTC

A division of TUV Rheinland Mobility Inc., the company will primarily address system safety program support to help the railroad achieve system certification from the FRA.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2013

Denver RTD marks Eagle P3's halfway point

The three lines are the East Rail Line to Denver International Airport, the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge, and the first segment of the Northwest Rail Line to south Westminster.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2013

Mass. rail co. certifies 17 new assistant conductors

The graduates join the ranks of a select group that works directly with customers and transportation managers to provide safe and reliable service.

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2013

TOD tips offered by U. of Minn. report

A key finding revealed a pent-up demand for transit access in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. Suggestions for encouraging TOD included fostering collaboration between groups that already have shown an interest in transit-accessible locations.

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2013

Twin Cities leaders balk at light rail price tag

Metro leaders demand that planners reduce the cost, which has risen from $1.25 billion to between $1.58 and $1.82 billion, or risk losing political support.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Transit Wireless, Verizon finalize NYCT wireless agreement

Customers can expect to start receiving service in the 36 stations already online in mid-town Manhattan and Chelsea later this year.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Bombardier to supply LRVs to Canada's Waterloo region

The contract is valued at approximately $63 million. Deliveries are planned in the second half of 2016.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Spanish judge may expand derailment charges to rail firm

The judge who is overseeing an investigation into a train accident in Spain last month presented preliminary charges against Adif, the state-run rail infrastructure company. The attention has focused until now on the driver of the train, which derailed near the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela, killing 79 people and injuring many more.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Long Island Rail station upgrade enters next phase

Agency is replacing the station platform, canopy, staircases, elevator and escalator as well as the platform waiting room, lighting, public address system and signage at the Massapequa Station.

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News•by Staff•August 21, 2013

TriMet to open naming of light rail bridge to public

Will start the process on September 5 and include two phases of public input. This will mark the first time in the region’s history the public will have the opportunity to suggest names for the first new bridge over the Willamette River in more than 40 years, according to the transit agency.

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