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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

Audit shows misconduct in Chinese rail project

Evidence showed that deficient procurement and other practices led to higher costs, including one example where $134.3 million worth of materials was purchased from non-bidding suppliers.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

L.A. Metro unveils rail extension eco report

The Westside Subway Extension proposes to extend the Purple Line subway west from the Wilshire/Western station to the Westwood/VA area.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

MBTA turns station into emergency training facility

Using federal grant money, the facility will turn the Oak Street railway into a "mock" train station to carry out drills, which will also be accessible to emergency responders from all surrounding cities and towns.

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News•by Staff•March 21, 2012

S.F. MTA lays off execs to save $2M yearly

Twelve staffers were let go. The agency is $30 million over its current budget and facing projected deficits of $53.2 million over the next two years.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2012

Chicago transit to sell train naming rights

Chicago Transit Authority issued RFPs for the naming rights to its Holiday Train, New Year’s Eve Penny Rides, Free Rides on the first day of school, and its Bus Tracker and Train Tracker. Partnership will also include branding, advertising, communication and promotion, online promotion and links.

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News•by Staff•March 20, 2012

WMATA workers plead guilty to stealing $445K

The two men stole the money from subway fare machines in Virginia, Maryland and Washington to buy lottery tickets.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

MATA upgrades trolley station lifts to better serve riders

Operation recently undertook a major modernization project to unify each wheelchair lift at trolley stations to bring the entire system up to full ADA compliance.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

Keolis posts strong 2011

Won light rail contracts in U.K, Australia and reinforced position in U.S. through the acquisition of Tectrans Inc.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

DesignLine names new interim CEO

Joseph J. Smith currently serves as a consultant to Cyan Partners LP, the sole arranger of DesignLine's November 2011 debt and equity capital raises.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2012

Calif. HSR proponents revise plan for lawmakers

Advocates for the $98.5 billion project are preparing several last-minute changes, including speeding up construction to reduce inflationary costs and funding rail improvements in and around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, to improve its chance of getting approval.

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