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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Activists: Calif. mayor's high-speed rail job is conflict of interest

Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle is a board member of the OCTA and is the chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

DART’s $1.25B 2011 budget to fund rail expansion

The heart of the expansion from 48 miles to 90 miles by 2014 is the Dec. 6 opening of the final 24 miles of the Green Line light rail. The full 28-mile, $1.8 billion project connects Southeast Dallas with Downtown, Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Cleveland RTA launches ridership campaign on Facebook

Agency hopes to gain new riders by helping people get connected to Cleveland with a new Facebook page and contests every week. Currently, riders can visit the page and enter a sweepstakes to win an iPad.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

Officials: B.C. public transit to become unsustainable in 5 years

Restrictive legislation, limited revenues and increasing service demands from municipal partners are hindering the agency, President and CEO Manuel Achadinha said.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

APTA launches public transit testimonial video wall

Focusing on the economic, environmental, energy and quality of life benefits of public transit, the wall is aimed to show Congress the vital need for a multi-year surface transportation bill.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

HDR to manage D.C. streetcar project

The 37-mile-long planned streetcar system touches every ward within the District, with a network of new streetcar lines operating in eight corridors, often connecting neighborhoods with Metro rail stations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

Amtrak's 30-year HSR plan would slash Northeast travel times

Trips between Washington and Boston would take three hours, about half the length of the current trip time. At speeds of 148 mph, trips between New York and Boston would take 84 minutes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2010

Halt of ARC tunnel project sparks debate about diverting funds

The $8.7 billion Access to the Region's Core (ARC) rail tunnel to New York, the largest public works project in the U.S., would be the first new rail tunnel built under the Hudson River in nearly 100 years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2010

U.S. DOT grants $9.2M to improve transportation safety, sustainability

The awards to seven University Transportation Centers were made by the DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Recipients are using new technologies and developing innovative approaches to improve transportation systems throughout the U.S.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2010

Talgo taps MSC.Software for virtual HSR simulations

Talgo specializes in the design, manufacture and maintenance of railway material and equipment. The company uses Adams to validate train suspensions to fulfill certification standards and to perform faster simulations of high-speed trains.

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