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Articles•September 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Karen Rae

Title: Deputy Administrator Organization: Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation City: Washington, D.C.

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Articles•September 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker

Title: CEO Organization: Topeka Metro City: Topeka, Kan.

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Articles•September 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Terry Garcia Crews

Title: CEO/GM Organization: Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority City: Cincinnati

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Articles•September 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Mattie P. Carter

Title: Commissioner Organization: Memphis Area Transit Authority City: Memphis, Tenn.

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Articles•September 22, 2011

What government can do to create transit jobs

The real job creator, of course, is what APTA and its business members have advocated for more than a decade: a stable, longer-term funding bill at current levels or better.

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Articles•September 22, 2011

The Wireless Age for Digital Destination Signage Arrives

Destination sign companies offer transit agencies digital solutions to offering riders up-to-date, detail-rich information. While larger agencies look to utilize the new software and wireless controllers to gain revenue through advertisements, smaller transportation agencies can celebrate the dropping prices and long warranties.

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Articles•September 22, 2011

Job Pressures Beginning to Drive Rail Transit Agenda

Although nothing new, employment generation is the renewed focus of new federal and local spending on rapid transit projects.

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News•by Staff•September 22, 2011

Bombardier wins $96M Brazil signaling contract

Will deliver its Cityflo 650 solution for Line 5 of the São Paulo Metro in Brazil. The new system will enable trains to circulate safely with a short 75-second headway.

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News•by Staff•September 22, 2011

N.Y. Second Ave. subway tunneling complete

The completion of tunneling marks a major milestone in the $4.45 billion project that will provide service from 96th Street to 63rd Street as an extension of the Q train.

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News•by Staff•September 22, 2011

NYC residents most likely to use transit, walk

Transit use has been steadily rising since 2006 — from 54.2 percent of New Yorkers in the five boroughs in 2006 to 55.7 percent in 2010.

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