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News•by Staff•April 14, 2011

Amtrak launches kid friendly website

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.

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News•by Staff•April 14, 2011

AECOM to equip Edmonton light rail for $32.5M

The construction phase of the project is scheduled to be complete by December 2013 and service to commence in April 2014.

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News•by Staff•April 14, 2011

APTA: Public transit users save money, beat higher gas prices

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.

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News•by Staff•April 14, 2011

Oregon's TriMet budget calls for fare increase

There will be no service cuts for the first time in three years.

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News•by Staff•April 14, 2011

BART GM resigns

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.

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News•by Staff•April 13, 2011

APTA: Reduced investment in transit will cut job growth

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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News•by Staff•April 13, 2011

IBM venture to help commuters avoid congestion using predictive data

Partnership with Caltrans and UC Berkeley will analyze real-time traffic patterns and individual commuter travel history to forecast faster and safer routes.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2011

Group calls for support against high-speed rail funding cuts

Midwest High Speed Rail Assoc. Executive Director Rick Harnish released a statement on Monday, asking for supporter to respond to Congress’ decision to cut $1.5 billion from the High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail program.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2011

U.S. DOT’s video series highlights United Streetcar

The series, “Transporting America,” explores how investments in roadways, runways and railways are preparing America for the future and creating economic opportunities today. United Streetcar has developed and built streetcars with the highest percentage of American parts and labor in more than 50 years.

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News•by Staff•April 12, 2011

Man sentenced for D.C. transit bomb plot

Farooque Ahmed, who had plotted with people who turned out to be part of a six-month government sting, pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related charges. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

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