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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

Hawaii rail gets federal approval for advanced construction

The FTA says the city may spend $184.7 million to start building the foundation and pillars along the first segment of the Honolulu rail transit route.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

Sound Transit proposes $24M rail study

The agency is planning to design a longer southern extension of light rail that would run to Federal Way. The four-year study will make the project eligible for federal funding.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

FRA proposes training standards for rail workers

Would require each railroad or contractor with safety-related railroad employees to develop a training program designating the qualifications of each employee and then submit that program for the FRA’s approval.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

Skansa awarded Second Ave. subway contract

With joint-venture partner LK Comstock and Co., a subsidiary of RailWorks, the company will construct the track and systems for Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

San Francisco subway project gains FTA approval

Issuance of the letter of no prejudice provided the newest indication that the full commitment of federal funding through the FTA's New Starts program may be forthcoming.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

2 dead, 2 more shot at DART station

The officer who was shot was wearing a bullet-proof vest and is expected to survive; condition of the other DART customer is not known.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

TriMet looks to close $17M budget shortfall

The agency is working to bring the union contract in line with revenue growth and make it financially sustainable. It is also proposing to increase fares and change the overall fare structure, eliminating the Free Rail Zone, and cut service. Any changes to fares and service would take effect in September 2012.

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News•by Staff•February 8, 2012

DART offered extra security after shootings

The Dallas police and TSA offered to help secure area bus and train stations. The agency will not make any security decisions until it finishes investigating the shooting.

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News•by Staff•February 7, 2012

Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority names new chairman

Dan Richard has been a principal of Dan Richard Advisors since 2010. He was managing partner and co-founder of Heritage Oak Capital Partners, an infrastructure finance firm, from 2007 to 2009, and was senior VP, public policy and governmental relations, at Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from 1997 to 2006.

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News•by Staff•February 7, 2012

Thales to supply signaling to Singapore

Will re-signal SMRT Corp. Ltd.’s North-South and East-West lines, plus an extension, with its SelTrac communications-based train control solution.

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