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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2010

Report: Light rail best for Toronto

According to the report, "Clearing the Air on the TTC," subways rate slightly better than light rail in terms of fewer greenhouse gas emissions, however, light rail vehicles, travelling on dedicated lanes, would outstrip that benefit by taking many more cars off the road because the city could afford to build more light rail.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2010

Chicago Transit Authority to sell naming rights

Rail lines and stations, bus routes, retail concessions, special events, and even the CTA logo are on the auction block.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2010

NJ Transit approves Homeland Security training

Funded by a $9M grant received through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transit Security Grant Program, the ProActive Terrorist Recognition and Interdiction Operations and Tactics (P.A.T.R.I.O.T.) System training will be made available to approximately 9,500 NJ Transit employees.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

HSR sparks tension between feds and states

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told newly elected Governors in Wisconsin and Ohio that funding intended for building high-speed rail cannot be transferred to other projects, and will be rescinded if they do not participate in the project.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Smart card benefit may inspire BART fare cheats

The Clipper inter-agency smart card contains a built-in mechanism that allows some riders to exit BART stations even if their cards lack sufficient value to pay full fare.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2010

NTSB to release reports on 2009 MBTA rail accident

The information being released on Wednesday about the May 8, 2009 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority light rail collision will include investigative group factual reports and other documents from the investigation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2010

FRA awards $38M for PTC in Southern California

The funding is part of a $171 million grant provided to Caltrans to improve service along intercity rail lines. More than $13 million was provided for the section between San Onofre in San Clemente and Moorpark in Ventura County and an additional $25 million for the area between the Orange County line and downtown San Diego.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2010

State funding enables Cleveland RTA to maintain, add service

The bulk of the Ohio Department of Transportation funds, about $4 million, will be used to preserve existing transit routes and transit jobs in 2011. The remaining approximately $1 million, will fund strategic improvements and enhancements.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

APTA: PT saves $9,515 annually

The Association calculates the average cost of taking public transit by determining the average monthly transit pass of local public transit agencies across the country. This information is based on the annual APTA fare collection survey and is weighted based on ridership (unlinked passenger trips).

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

N.J. must pay feds $271M for canceled tunnel project

The state will also owe interest and penalty charges to be determined by the Federal Transit Administration.

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