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News•by Staff•March 25, 2011

D.C. Metro approves TOD project team

The development team, led by Forest City Enterprises and Urban Atlantic Development, will create a signature transit oriented development project around the New Carrollton Metrorail station in Prince George’s County.

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News•by Staff•March 24, 2011

N.C. DOT begins rail upgrade program

The agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Amtrak and N.C. Railroad Co. is supported by $461 million in ARRA funds, and will include upgrades to tracks and bridges; crossing safety improvements; station expansions in four cities; and construction of a maintenance facility in Charlotte. The funding also will enable North Carolina to improve the speed and reliability of passenger service.

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News•by Staff•March 24, 2011

Used Md. locomotives to help Boston commuter service

MBTA leased three locomotives, formerly owned by Maryland's MARC commuter rail service, to help bridge the gap in its fleet while it waits for 20 new ones to begin arriving in 2013.

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News•by Staff•March 23, 2011

TTC names first chief customer service officer

Chris Upfold spent almost 10 years working for the London Underground in a variety of roles, most recently as head of revenue and Inclusion, where he was responsible for planning, developing, and delivering improvements focused on customer perception and satisfaction.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

Fort Worth's The T names commuter rail project

Tarrant Express, or TEX, was selected by a subcommittee of The T's board, along with input from the Grapevine City Council.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

HART CEO placed on administrative leave

The agency's board made the decision to suspend David Armijo during a special board meeting held Monday.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

Alstom to adjust some Euro manufacturing sites

In Germany, the planned reduction of 700 positions in the Salzgitter factory would address the necessary improvement of its competitiveness and its insufficient expected workload.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

Honolulu awards $946M in rail contracts

Ansaldo Honolulu, a joint venture of Ansaldo STS and Ansaldo Breda, will build the rail project's "core systems," while Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.'s contract is for design and construction of the second phase of the rail elevated guideway from Pearl City to Aloha Stadium.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

Report: D.C. Metro spends $49M on overtime

At this pace, overtime costs could hit $84 million for the year, far exceeding the $75 million it spent last year.

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News•by Staff•March 22, 2011

Report: Proximity to jobs crucial to light rail development

Findings show proximity to existing employment centers and downtown areas to be important factors driving development along transit lines. While transit improvements were a factor, the impetus for development was more strongly related to longer-term efforts to revitalize the center cities.

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