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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

Alstom to exhibit at HSR World Congress

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the company’s complete high-speed and very high-speed train product line, as well as infrastructure, services and signalling.

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News•by Staff•July 11, 2012

Report: Most urban jobs near transit, most workers not

Some three quarters of all jobs in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas are in neighborhoods with transit service, but only about a quarter of the workforce is able to get to their jobs in less than 90 minutes via mass transit.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2012

D.C. Metro unveils track geometry vehicle

The specialized railcar, custom-built by Ensco, is equipped with advanced technology that analyzes the condition of rail and track infrastructure and alerts Metro to potential defects.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2012

MBTA mechanics struggle with aging rail equipment

Repairers, sheet-metal workers, carpenters and engineers work with a mix of old, new, and jury-rigged technology due to the agency’s financial crisis.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2012

APTA: Investing in U.S. high-speed rail to net $26.4B

Association’s report says that the net benefits will extend over the next 40 years, as the population grows by more than 100 million people, according to the U.S. Census.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2012

CATS approved to begin final rail design

This allows the project to be developed from the 65% to the 100% design level and complete preparation of final construction plans, right-of-way acquisition, construction cost estimates, bid documents and utility relocation.

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News•by Staff•July 10, 2012

CUTA launches online transit campaign

"Take Action! Write to the Minister" rallies members and the public to voice their support and call on Canada’s federal government to increase funding for public transit. Includes an action center designed to send a letter to Minister Lebel with recommendations to make public transit an integral part of the next long term infrastructure plan, and a social media campaign.

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News•by Staff•July 9, 2012

Houston universities envision boost from light rail

Upon completion in 2014, Metro's Southeast light rail line expansion could be ferrying thousands of people to and from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, which proponents say will boost the allure of schools and city alike.

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News•by Staff•July 9, 2012

Calif. lawmakers approve high-speed rail funding

Bill authorizes the state to begin selling $4.5 billion in voter-approved bonds that includes $2.6 billion to build an initial 130-mile stretch of the high-speed rail line in the Central Valley.

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News•by Staff•July 6, 2012

Officer stabbed, man shot at LIRR station

The ensuing confrontation was captured on video and described by witnesses. The man stabbed officer John Barnett with no warning. Barnett stepped back, drew his weapon and warned Owens repeatedly to drop his knife. Owens continued approaching Barnett with the knife in his hand.

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