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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2013

Alstom awarded turnkey Riyadh metro project

Will provide a complete automatic and driverless metro system to equip three of the six lines for the Saudi Arabian-based Riyadh Development Authority.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2013

Amtrak, Siemens demo testing of new locomotives

Testing includes maximum speed runs, acceleration and braking, operating with Amtrak passenger coach cars attached and testing the overall performance capabilities of the locomotive.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

New app lets commuters email Congress about transportation woes

“I’m Stuck” will allow users to immediately email their member of Congress to demand solutions to the infrastructure challenges that are keeping them from getting to their destination.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

Denver RTD chief named 'Outstanding Public Transportation Manager'

During Phil Washington's tenure, RTD has undertaken a remarkable number of innovative, cost-effective and customer-focused initiatives to build projects and improve service.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

Cubic pilots S.F. Muni parking payment system

Now, customers can touch their Clipper cards to a contactless electronic reader at exit to pay their parking fees.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

Spain train driver 'on phone' with Renfe at time of crash

The train was travelling 95mph when the driver, Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was speaking to members of staff at the state-owned railway company, Renfe.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2013

N.Y. MTA to sell naming rights to subway stations

The first-of-its-kind plan comes amid projected deficits of $240 million a year through 2016.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2013

Driver of derailed Spanish train arrested

Government officials ordered a probe into the accident, as the train wasn’t on high-speed track when it crashed and may have exceeded the 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour limit, the report said.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2013

Update: Spain derailment death toll rises to 80, investigations launched

The number of fatalities is up from 56. Driver error is being considered as a possible cause of the train jumping off the tracks at high speed.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2013

Conn. breaks ground on Phase 2 of urban transitway

Alleviates the need for drivers to navigate one-way streets through downtown Stamford, while making the trip to the transportation center quicker, thanks in part to partially dedicated lanes for high-occupancy vehicles and efficiently timed signals to keep buses moving.

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