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News•by Staff•December 20, 2010

Alstom's first AGV high-speed train to start tests in Italy

Trains will get face a number of tests on the Italian High Speed railways to complete the certification process begun in 2009. The first phase was completed on December 12 with an approximate 205 mph run on the Milano Bologna very high-speed line.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Houston Metro, CAF reach settlement

The contracts are canceled and CAF will forego any additional payments for unpaid work and lost profits. In addition, CAF will refund $14 million to Metro. The agreement was ratified by Metro's board on Friday.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Sumitomo, Nippon Sharyo win N. Calif. contract

The estimated $57M contract for 18 DMUs includes options for Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District and its partner agencies to purchase up to 146 cars. The delivery of 18 DMUs is scheduled from the end of 2013 through the middle of 2014.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Sound Transit budget to continue project delivery momentum

Revenues expected through 2023 are $3.9 billion, or 25 percent, lower than forecasted in 2008 when voters approved the ST2 expansion plan. The ST2 plan included flexible provisions for delivering the projects during economic downturns including reducing the scope or delaying projects.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Honolulu gives rail project go-ahead

It is anticipated that the FTA will now issue a record of decision to allow Honolulu to break ground. Opponents say there are still more hurdles ahead before the $5.5 billion rail project starts rolling.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Obama signs $858B tax bill

Bill includes the extension of both the Commuter Tax Benefit and the alternative fuel tax credit, as well as other programs that were set to expire at the end of year.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

D.C. Metro will conduct random carry-on inspections

The inspections, conducted in conjunction with TSA officials, are expected to take only minutes and designed to be non-intrusive, as police will randomly select bags or packages to check for hazardous materials using ionization technology as well as K-9 units trained to detect explosive materials.

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News•by Staff•December 17, 2010

Wis. rail advocates pursuing other proposals

Supporters are looking to push for increased Amtrak service and a commuter rail line now that high-speed rail plans are dead.

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News•by Staff•December 16, 2010

N.J. eligible for $128M rail tunnel refund

After the state repays the $271M it owes the federal government for canceling the Access to the Region’s Core commuter-rail tunnel project, the FTA will return $128 million, so New Jersey can replenish other state transportation accounts that were depleted to finance the project.

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News•by Staff•December 16, 2010

D.C. Metro hit with severe staff shortage

The agency needs to fill more than 210 vacant positions for bus operators, train operators and station managers. A hiring freeze, stricter standards and retiring operators are behind the majority of staff losses.

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