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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2024

California's OCTA Lands $7M for Rail Protection

The new funding from the state allows the OCTA and Metrolink project team to move forward on constructing a catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente, as well as other mitigation to protect the track from soil and debris.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024

MBTA Completes Expedited Red Line Track Work

Crews accomplished this critical work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Red Line service was suspended between Alewife and Harvard stations for 10 days from February 5 to 14.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024

Sound Transit Sets Date for New Link Light Rail Service

The 6.5-mile segment of the East Link Extension includes eight new stations in Bellevue and Redmond.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024

Brookville Equipment Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The campus-based certification covers Brookville’s facilities in Brookville, Pa., and will complement the organization’s long-standing Association of American Railroad M-1003 Certification for its Quality Assurance Program, which has been held since 2002.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024

Stadler to Build More Hydrogen Trains for California

With this contract award and the other successes in the US, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Lithuania, Stadler once again confirms its position in alternative and ecological drive systems with batteries and hydrogen as over 150 trains with battery or hydrogen drives have been sold to date.

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Photo Galleriesby Alex RomanFebruary 14, 2024

California's Metrolink Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day

This year, Metrolink embraced the theme "Eras: Metrolink & Metrolink Riders" to underscore the enduring relationship between the service and its passengers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 13, 2024

WMATA Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Budget

The $4.5 billion capital and operating budget proposal provides a worst-case scenario; however, WMATA’s funding partners are currently working through legislation that may reduce some of the most detrimental fare and service changes proposed.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 13, 2024

STM Awards Contract for Train Control System

The $217,173,941 contract was awarded to Ground Transportation Systems Canada Inc. and includes installation, maintenance, and certain options for the CBTC system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 9, 2024

WMATA Announces 3-Year Capital Construction Plans

Planned closures are scheduled between summer 2024 and summer 2026, with additional construction planned over the winter holidays.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 7, 2024

FTA Administrator Fernandez Announces Retirement

Upon Administrator Fernandez’s departure from FTA on February 24, FTA Deputy Administrator Veronica Vanterpool will serve as acting administrator.

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