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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2010

FTA: $77.7B needed to bring U.S. rail, bus systems to state of good repair

While most of the backlog can be attributed to rail, more than 40 percent of the nation's buses are also in poor to marginal condition.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

D.C. Metro unveils farecard Website enhancements

Customers with a SmarTrip account can view their card balance and usage history dating back to January 2010. In addition, they can add multiple cards to their account, report a lost or stolen card, request a replacement card or transfer the balance to another registered card.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Houston Metro expands bike hours

BikeHouston and METRO are examining ways to make Houston transit more bike friendly. Bike riders can now board light-rail vehicles Monday through Friday, except for peak hours.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

St. Louis Metro restoration plan 'ahead of schedule'

By the end of July, Metro will be able to announce even more improvements to be made in the final round of service restoration on August 30.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

HART to include Tampa airport in light rail study

A referendum on the tax to fund the project will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Alstom wins $74M Tunisian tram contract

Will also provide maintenance service for the entire fleet of 55 Citadis tramsets over a five-year period.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2010

Growing crowds on trains spur anti-'seat hog' groups

Riders on packed trains are becoming frustrated with fellow passengers who take up more than one seat and are voicing their complaints in online forums.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2010

Long Island RR "Gap Rap" video targets platform gap safety

Other actions include installing more than 121,000 linear feet of one-inch platform edging board at LIRR stations to help reduce the horizontal gap.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2010

FTA awards $5M to Calif. intermodal center project

The project is envisioned to be a transportation hub that is functional, adaptable and flexible, according to representatives.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2010

Bombardier joint venture wins Chinese high-speed trains contract

With this additional order, a total of 1,280 CRH1 cars have been ordered from Bombardier Sifang in China so far.

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