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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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The transit system's board voted 7 to 4 to terminate David Armijo, who had been placed on a month-long suspension while employee allegations against him were being investigated.
Read More →Some critics disagree with the idea to create programs for K-12th grade, saying voter-approved taxes meant for mass transit should not go to educational programs.
Read More →The latest plan to save the struggling rail service would likely propose using funds typically used for transit maintenance and money earmarked for construction projects.
Read More →As part of the project, crews replaced nearly seven miles of running rail, contact rail and ties — including all wooden ties dating back to the 1950s — which were replaced with concrete.
Read More →The "Kids Depot" site is arranged as a 3D virtual world with seven different "neighborhoods" full of exclusive online-only content to explore. Friendly characters in each area introduce kids to a wealth of engaging interactive games along with activities to download and take onboard.
Read More →The construction phase of the project is scheduled to be complete by December 2013 and service to commence in April 2014.
Read More →The latest “Transit Savings Report” shows that, since gas prices have risen more than 30 cents a gallon in each of the last two months and nearly 80 cents since the beginning of the year, transit riders are able to reap the largest amount of savings in nearly three years.
Read More →There will be no service cuts for the first time in three years.
Read More →After nearly 19 years of service, Dorothy Dugger, the first female to lead the agency, will leave the position on April 22. Dugger and the BART board of directors reached a mutual agreement, whereby BART will pay her $958,000 for her resignation.
Read More →President William A. Millar said that the funding reductions made to public transportation and high-speed rail are troublesome, since these investments are catalysts to create jobs, and untimely, due to the recent sharp rise in gas prices.
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