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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2011

Bombardier to supply 90 railcars to Germany

The order for the electric multiple units of the 430 series, from DB Regio AG, totals $648 million.

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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2011

Critics oppose Amtrak fallback plan for Calif. HSR

They argue that the state's backup plan to use a 130-mile stretch of track for slower Amtrak service is ineffective because there's no guarantee the national rail service will use it.

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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2011

Scrapped Detroit light rail still has investors

Despite Mayor Bing’s recent decision to end the proposed rail plan in favor of BRT, many investors are still supporting a scaled-back version of the project.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2011

N.Y. MTA board approves budget

The 2012 budget is largely similar to the Final Proposed Budget presented to the board in November.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2011

MBTA looks to Charlie card for ad revenue

Considering removal of the popular Charlie icon from its Charlie Card transit passes to make way for advertising to close a $161 million budget gap.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2011

TSA increases transit screenings

Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response teams have run more than 9,300 unannounced checkpoints and other search operations in subways, train stations and other public transit locations in the last year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2011

Amtrak taps Titan for NEC ad rights

The new Amtrak hubs complement Titan's existing Northeast corridor properties, which include SEPTA, Port Authority Transit Corp. and New Jersey Transit.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2011

Metrolink, Caltrans post train commute times on freeway

Train and highway travel times are being displayed weekdays on the northbound Interstate 5 and westbound State Route 91 electronic signs located closest to the Anaheim and Fullerton train stations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2011

APTA: Transit users save $9,690 annually

With the average national gas price at $3.21 per gallon, individuals who ride public transportation instead of driving can save, on average, $807 this month.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2011

Toronto's Metrolinx to add 6 DMUs

The contract price is $22 million for six DMUs and will be for the middle flat-nosed "C-Car", which connects both ends of the slanted nose "A-Cars."

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