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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 31, 2023

Caltrain, Partners Celebrate Energization of 2nd Traction Power Substation

The milestone signifies major progress in expanding Caltrain’s ability to test and run electric trains along the corridor.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 29, 2023

L.A. Metro Ridership Continues Climb in July

The agency saw a 15% year-over-year increase in ridership in July 2023 compared to July 2022 with more than 23.3 million boardings, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year ridership growth.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 25, 2023

Sound Transit Board Approves Opening for 8 Stations

The Sound Transit Board approved opening the eight-station segment for service prior to completion of the full East Link Extension.  

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 22, 2023

TransLink Offers Glimpse of New Mark V Skytrain Cars

The Mark V design features consist of five-car sets, all internally open-ended with walk-through carriages in the same style as the Mark III trains.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 21, 2023

FRA Make Funds Available to Improve Safety, Rail Infrastructure Efficiency

The program will provide federal funding for projects to upgrade and safeguard rail infrastructure in Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 18, 2023

Stadler to Build First Bi-Level Battery Train for US Market

The train will be operable on both Caltrain’s electrified service area of the corridor as well as the portion of the corridor from San Jose to Gilroy that does not yet have overhead electrified lines. 

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 17, 2023

Amtrak Teams to Bring Zero-Emission Buses to Washington State

As the first-ever EV in the Amtrak National Network, the bus — owned and operated by MTRWestern — can make the nearly 200-mile roundtrip on one single charge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 15, 2023

OCTA Moves Ahead with Rail Corridor, Train Safety Studies

The OCTA Board selected HDR Engineering Inc. as the firm to lead the South Coast Rail Infrastructure Feasibility Study and Alternative Concepts Analysis.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 14, 2023

MTA Announces Preliminary Investigation Findings of LIRR Derailment

The investigation indicates that the train derailed after traveling eastbound over a switch intended for a straight move that was in fact misaligned for a diverging route.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 11, 2023

Metro-North Railroad Celebrates 40-Year History of Public Service

Craft workers at Metro-North’s North White Plains Shop applied a vinyl wrap to Metro-North’s locomotive No. 201 that pays tribute to Conrail.

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