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News•by Staff•August 14, 2012

NJ Transit pilots special events online ticketing

Offering the Meadowlands online ticketing option as a pilot program to test the functionality of the web ticketing application and evaluate the feasibility of expanding it to include other services. The first phase of the pilot will be in place for the upcoming football season, as well as for other stadium events.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2012

N.J. Gov. approves transit tax credit expansion

Upped by $250 million, further supporting a state commitment to fund growth around public transportation routes. Expands the program's cap of available tax credits to a total of $1.75 billion.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2012

DHS launches redesigned website

The new design incorporates user feedback and current web best practices to make the website more user friendly and employs a new content management system to improve functionality.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2012

China to supply HSR components to Siemens

The $14 million order includes lengths of aluminum alloy to be fashioned as the roofing, floors and walls of high-speed passenger railcars.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2012

Utah Transit proposing big changes to bus routes

Plans include changing all of its bus routes in Utah County — and many in Salt Lake City — to allow better connections with the new FrontRunner commuter rail section between Salt Lake City and Provo that is scheduled to open in December.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2012

Free Wi-Fi on N.Y. subways catching on

The new service is part of a $200 million plan to provide cellphone and data connectivity services to all 277 underground stations in New York by 2017.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2012

Miami-Dade Transit opens new rail station

The Miami International Airport Station is the centerpiece of a comprehensive program of both roadway and transit improvements, which provided $404.7 million in funding.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2012

Honolulu begins train maintenance facility construction

Along with the train system control center, the facility will house a maintenance building for track inspection and repairs; a train vehicle wash facility; and train wheel repair center.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2012

Siemens awarded Calif. railcar refurbishment contract

The refurbishment will add approximately 15 years of additional useful life to the vehicles, while new vehicles are typically built to last 30 years. Siemens will also modernize the vehicle's communications, event recorders and auxiliary power systems.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2012

Las Vegas X Train chooses station contractor

R&O Construction's responsibilities for the X Train's Las Vegas Station include assembling a project team, choosing subcontractors, and evaluating design for budget and time considerations.

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