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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: Helena Williams

President Long Island Rail Road New York, N.Y.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: Margaret O'Meara

VP, Client Services and Business Development, Northeast Region Parsons Brinckerhoff Boston

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: KellyAnne Gallagher

Director of Member Services American Public Transportation Association Washington, D.C.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

2012 Women In Transportation: Lisa Farbstein

Public Affairs Manager – Strategic Communications/Public Affairs Transportation Security Administration Arlington, Va.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

Pub Perspective: Begin next authorization preparation now

A lot will be dictated by the outcome of the election, which is also why we need to start making, or rather restating, the case for public transportation investment.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 24, 2012

Transit Implements Control Tactics to Combat Fare Evasion

Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco and Atlanta are putting an end to ‘free rides’ with fare inspection crackdowns. L.A. Metro, like Atlanta, is locking its fare gates, ending the unofficial honor system.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

What Are The Real Costs, Value of High-Speed Rail?

With impacts including a shrinking number of vehicles and less road congestion currently being ignored when the financial feasibility of projects is being studied, a new economic value added model must be used to illustrate the total realizable benefits that can be obtained.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

50 Traits of A Great Transit Manager

What traits and skill sets are important to becoming a great public transportation leader? METRO surveyed more than 200 transit executives to find out. Being a skilled communicator and listener were the most commonly cited attributes.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

GM Survey: Budgets stabilize, revenue alts sought

The average transit executive spent 23 years in the industry, with an average annual salary of $113,000, according to METRO’s seventh annual survey.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Siemens develops PTC system

Hosted executive representatives from Class-1 freight railroads, commuter lines and the FRA for live demonstrations of the Trainguard PTC technology from July to September 2012 at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo.

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