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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Caltrans awards $78M to transit, air quality projects

Funding comes from a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to improve public transit in California.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Metrolinx buys portion of Canadian National rail line

Line is composed of the two- and three-track rail corridor east of Union Station in downtown Toronto to a junction near Whites Road in Pickering, Ont., where the line connects with GO Transit's separate rail right-of-way.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Toronto Transit Commission loses strike rights

Ontario, Canada’s Liberal provincial government voted to make transit an essential, uninterruptible service and rushed the bill through the legislature to ensure it was in place before the current contract with the city and the ATU expired.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Va. conservative pushes for more transit

Public transit is essential to the conservative agenda, since it promotes economic development, national security and a sense of community, the director of the American Conservative Center for Public Transportation said during a speech Wednesday at a high-speed rail event.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

APTA: Congress must support transit, remove funding barriers

President William A. Millar called on Congressional leaders to pass a well-funded six-year multimodal surface transportation bill, and eliminate burdensome requirements and approval processes in the New Starts program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

Amtrak to Twitter NEC updates

Twitter users who choose to follow @AmtrakNEC will be notified of major service disruptions resulting in extreme delays or stoppage of all rail traffic, whether the issue is the result of commuter, freight or Amtrak rail equipment; severe weather; police activity; and track or other infrastructure matters.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

Honolulu rail opponents hire environmental lawyer

The attorney was hired to sue the City and County of Honolulu and the FTA to stop the $5.5 billion project.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

Web Poll: Wis. Gov. changes high-speed course

Some of the money that Gov. Walker is now seeking was originally allocated for the Milwaukee-to-Madison route he previously turned down.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

FTA oks final design phase for TriMet light rail

Approved the $1.49 billion Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project to enter into Final Design. The project can now be developed from its current 30 percent design to 100 percent design. TriMet expects to sign the Full Funding Grant Agreement by mid-2012, moving the project into full construction.

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ArticlesMarch 29, 2011

Supply side must tap into conservatives' focus on private sector growth

This crop of conservatives simply doesn't believe the federal government has a role in developing the infrastructure we need to stay competitive in the global economy.

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