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News•by Staff•October 26, 2012

Cubic wins BART contract for expanded rail

The Clipper Card fare payment system will be used once the Warm Springs Extension opens in 2015.

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News•by Staff•October 26, 2012

Texas' DCTA ridership up 17% in 2012

The full implementation of the A-train, improved bus connectivity, and the addition of midday and expanded service on Friday and Saturday nights contributed to the 17% increase in 2012.

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News•by Staff•October 25, 2012

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,934 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle

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News•by Staff•October 25, 2012

TTC orders more subway studies

The board's decision reopens a debate on whether the city should be building subways or light rail transit, although officials claim the studies will have no impact on a transit agreement that will be voted on as early as next week.

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News•by Staff•October 25, 2012

Advocate: Detroit should focus on bus over rail

Neil Greenberg said Detroit’s M-1 rail project is more about real estate development than transit, and that improving the bus system is key to making transportation better in Detroit. He also presented his vision for transit in Southeast Michigan online.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2012

HDR joint venture wins Toronto design contract

The station is part of the city's Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Light Rail Transit system, a project that will connect riders from Black Creek Drive to Scarborough City Center.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2012

San Francisco advertises Central Subway contract

The contract includes work that was previously divided into four separate construction contracts. It will also provide for a stronger and more consistent program to provide opportunities for small businesses and local residents seeking jobs.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2012

Bombardier Zefiro wins German design award

It is the third prestigious design award for the train, which has also won the German iF Product Design Award and the 2011 Good Design Award, from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2012

Calif. opens three new L.A. Union Station tracks, platform

Passenger rail service has increased from six daily trains to 22 daily trains, since Caltrans began managing Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner corridor.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2012

Popular NJ Transit express train cut angers riders

With a 5:54 p.m. express train replaced by a 6:19 p.m. train that makes seven stops, commuters are put off schedule. The agency is putting observers on the trains and working on a solution.

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