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News•by Staff•May 4, 2012

Mass. opens ARRA-funded transit facilities

The state-of-the-art, energy-efficient John W. Olver Intermodal Center in Greenfield, Mass., will improve access to Amtrak. Meanwhile, the new 350-space parking garage at the North Leominster Commuter Rail Station is one of several improvement projects along MBTA’s Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2012

BART worker fired for giving teen free passes

Station agent Jim Stanek gave $300 in train passes with unused balances to a needy teenager. He thought the tickets were going to be discarded. The agency says the leftover balances go toward BART’s general fund.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Chicago police find ways to combat smart phone thefts

The officers have learned to use the “Find My iPhone” features, as well as similar applications that track down other brands of cellphones such as Droids and BlackBerrys.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Veolia names new Tri-Rail GM

Charles “Steve” McClarty brings with him 39 years of railroad safety and operations experience in the rail industry. He held various positions with Amtrak in the Midwest and most recently, while at the Illinois DOT, he served as the Bureau Chief.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2012

MBTA to test biological sensors at stations

These sensors have been designed to enable rapid responses and protective measures within 20 minutes to reduce the impact of a biological terrorist attack.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2012

METRO parent acquires Heavy Duty Trucking

Their addition makes Bobit Business Media the largest fleet media company in the world.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2012

NCTD assumes coastal dispatching responsibility

In January 2011, NCTD awarded a contract to HTSI for the installation of a new train control management system and the provision of dispatch services for a 10-year period on the coastal rail line and the inland SPRINTER light-rail line that runs from Oceanside to Escondido.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2012

Honolulu rail authority to receive $48M in tax funds

The new funds will bring total General Excise and Use Tax revenue received to date for the rail project to $858.73 million, about $8 million more than projected.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2012

Measures enable S.F. subway project to move forward

Of the five measures approved by the board of supervisors, one supports an assurance funding plan that will allow the Central Subway to advance if state bond funds earmarked for the project are delayed. The SFMTA board of directors approved a similar measure.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2012

Europe's first privately run high-speed train launches in Italy

With a top speed of 186 mph, the train operated by NTV and manufactured by Alstom AGV will initially service a Milan-Florence-Rome-Naples route and gradually expand.

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