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News•by Staff•January 3, 2011

MBTA plans new app, customer service offerings

Will provide more real-time arrival info via smartphone, countdown information on LED subway signs and a customer service training program for staff.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2010

Chicago Transit to pilot 'Train Tracker'

Estimated arrival times will be generated through a combination of scheduling information and data collected by the CTA's QuickTrak program, which monitors signaling systems and indicates when a portion of track is occupied by a train.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2010

Central Calif. farmers question proposed HSR route

Residents in the largely rural region have voiced concerns about compromised cropland, noise and loss of existing businesses.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2010

Former T rail operator pleads guilty in 2009 crash

Aiden Quinn, who admitted to texting his girlfriend before his Green Line car smashed into another car in 2009, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligence by a person in control of a train. He was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2010

Light rail guiding U.S. city development

Looking to reshape their future, many cities, including Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C. are planning light rail projects.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2010

D.C. Metro issues fare payment RFP

Seeking a fare system designed to process payments directly at the gate using technology like contactless, chip-enabled debit and credit cards, which banks are already distributing to customers; federal identification cards; or smart phones equipped with near-field communication capability; as well as existing SmarTrip cards, according to the agency.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2010

NFTA taps Minkel as executive director

Succeeding Lawrence K. Meckler, who retires Friday after holding the post for 12 years, Kimberley A. Minkel is the first woman to head the region's public transit system.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2010

Report: U.S. rail systems susceptible to terrorist attacks

USA Today story follows an analysis of the National Counterterrorism Center's incident database and interviews with Congress, federal security officials, transit authorities, rail operators, independent security experts and passengers.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2010

N.Y. A train passenger ordeal ends

Most passengers remained in good spirits despite the frustrating situation, which saw them spend more than seven hours stuck on trains from Kennedy Airport.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2010

NJ Transit restores normal service levels

As of Wednesday, bus and rail service began operating on a regular weekday schedule. A small percentage of routes are subject to truncations or detours as a result of local road conditions.

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