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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 1, 2023

NTSB Urges FRA to Expand Tech Usage to Improve Rail Safety

In a report, the NTSB identified situations where new and emerging technologies can improve the nation’s existing positive train control, or PTC, system and benefit rail safety.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

New York City Subway Hits New Ridership Milestone

The subway recorded 2,744,462 paid rides on Saturday, October 28, the highest weekend day total since 2020.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

MBTA Completes Expedited Red Line Work

All speed restrictions that were in place prior to the shutdown have been alleviated in this area, improving travel times by over 10 minutes for Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line riders.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 30, 2023

CTA Ridership Hits Post-Pandemic Record

Already high ridership levels were boosted during the first week of October by great weather, out-of-town marathon runners and their friends and families, and local residents making preparations for the big race, according to CTA officials.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 27, 2023

MTA Celebrates 'Subway Day'

In addition to a new animated video, station agents from New York City Transit greeted riders at Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center ​​​​​​​​​and Fulton Street ​​​​​​​​stations to distribute commemorative anniversary stickers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 27, 2023

WMATA, Local Officials Open New Command, Communications Center

WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke and Board Chair Paul C. Smedberg toured the MICC during a ribbon cutting celebration for the new Metro Building at Eisenhower in Alexandria, Va.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 25, 2023

Edmonton Sets Launch Date for New Light Rail System

The Valley Line Southeast LRT will open for passenger service on Saturday, Nov. 4.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 25, 2023

New Light Rail Line Opens in Helsinki

Running crosstown between Espoo’s Keilaniemi and Helsinki’s Itäkeskus districts, the new light rail line is an investment in zero-emissions public transport.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 24, 2023

LAN Event Highlights Women in Transit

The Women in Transit reception was the brainchild of Sima Vajdani, PE, VP of the California Business Group for LAN. It was her idea three years ago to bring together women in transit and celebrate their accomplishments.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2023

MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Service Resumes

The railroad had operated bus service over the weekend to allow passengers to continue travel while train service was suspended between Tarrytown and Croton-Harmon.

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