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News•by Staff•July 16, 2012

N.Y. Public Transit group to hold 'Great Ideas' conference

Held Sept. 19 to 20 at The Saratoga Hilton and City Center, the conference includes nationally recognized speakers, the state’s only transit industry trade show, and a film festival.

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News•by Staff•July 13, 2012

Clever Devices acquires Digital Recorders

The company, which was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Recorders Inc., will become a division of Clever Devices, remaining in its facility in Durham, N.C.

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News•by Staff•July 12, 2012

SEPTA awarded $12.8M for power station rebuild

The TIGER 2012 discretionary grant will improve the reliability and safety of the Wayne Junction Power Substation by replacing 25 indoor and outdoor rail breakers, transformers, cut-out switches, relays, and control equipment.

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News•by Staff•July 12, 2012

Bombardier to equip Russia

Will jointly develop metros and trams with Russian rail manufacturer UVZ for the Moscow Metro and other cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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News•by Staff•July 12, 2012

Caltrain tests real-time arrival info

By the end of the year, message boards and audio announcements will let commuters their train’s location. The system will also provide real time information on the Caltrain website as well as give customers email and text alerts.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

World Congress on High-Speed Rail meets in Philly

This is the first time that the World Congress on High-Speed Rail has come to the U.S. About 1,000 attendees from 37 countries are expected to attend.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

Amtrak releases Northeast Corridor expansion plan

Forecasts a 25% increase in ridership and revenue over 2010 projections. Also discusses key findings from the recently completed NEC Business and Financial Plan to guide Amtrak on how to potentially fund and finance its integrated vision for the NEC.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

Harsco lands Houston light rail contract extension

Will refurbish the historic Main Street Bridge in Houston. The work is part of a major expansion of the light rail line from Houston’s city center, adding nearly 30 miles of track to the existing Main Street line.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

Debate rages over new Jerusalem light rail

Israel’s first commuter light rail runs through both Israeli and palestinian neighborhoods, including some disputed parts of the city that Palestinians want for their future state, fostering cultural tension.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

N.Y. Metro North to test smart phone ticket app

The time and date stamped electronic ticket shows up on the purchaser's phone screen as a secure image that a conductor can validate visually. The electronic ticket also shows as a bar code that can be scanned by a conductor's hand held device to verify that the barcode is valid.

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