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FRA Announces $5.3B in Rail Investments, Including $2B for Amtrak
Funding will support grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and new Amtrak equipment in 23 states.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHFunding will support grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and new Amtrak equipment in 23 states.
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Funds will make possible the purchase of two tunnel boring machines and construction of the tunnel launch box. The Central Subway is Phase 2 of the Third Street Light Rail Project, which has consistently received positive reviews as part of the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts program.
Read More →Agency partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, and their partners, to provide at least one device at all 69 stations. Combined with platform paramedics on duty during rush hours, the TTC is helping to fast-track potentially life-saving response and treatment to more than 800,000 daily subway riders.
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The Chicago Transit Authority has placed orders for 300 additional Bombardier Transportation rapid transit cars in addition to the 406 it contracted for in 2006. The 5000-Series cars will be the first in the agency’s fleet to utilize alternating current propulsion, a technology that permits dynamic braking regeneration.
Read More →Agency will receive $72.6 million as it works toward addressing concerns raised in an ongoing FTA audit.
Read More →Light rail vehicles are equipped with a mobile router delivering wireless Internet connectivity over the 4G network, supporting significantly higher speeds. The system also is capable of delivering advertising, conducting passenger surveys and collecting usage statistics.
Read More →Nathaniel Ford is one of the candidates being considered for the position. Muni is also looking to local rather than national talent to replace Ford, in part to save money.
Read More →Due to a clerical error, the Phoenix Public Transit Department miscategorized some costs and misreported to the federal government the administrative costs of managing transit service.
Read More →Manufactured by Gillig Bus, in partnership with Cable Car Classics, each vehicle seats approximately 32 passengers and cost $696,959.50. FTA grants funded the base cost of the trolleys, and ARRA covered the incremental cost of the hybrid propulsion system.
Read More →Despite high gas prices and a slow economy Americans who ride public transportation save, on average, $9,968 annually and $831 per month, based on the July 14, 2011 average national gas price of $3.66 per gallon.
Read More →The two-and-a-half minute video, which includes details about RTA's multi-modal trip planner, is especially designed for sharing on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
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