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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2010

AECOM acquires Spanish firm

INOCSA also has offices in Romania and Bosnia and a total of approximately 550 employees providing services to public and private clients. Its services include architecture, design, engineering, program management and urban planning.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2010

L.A. Metro to survey bicyclists

The bicycle counts and surveys will be conducted at 20 locations throughout the Metro Rail system. Locations will not be disclosed in advance in order to preserve survey integrity.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2010

LaHood rides Japanese Maglev

The ride was part of Tokyo's pitch for billions of dollars in high-speed train contracts from the U.S.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2010

N.Y. Mayor looks to London’s transit cameras

Bloomberg wants to ramp up New York’s train security camera system to replicate the one used in London’s underground train system.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2010

Fare hikes won’t solve L.A. transit woes

Los Angeles Times columnist notes that the Southern California transit agencies raising fares this summer need to do more to entice riders to use public transit.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2010

APTA: PT needs additional $3.9B annually for seniors

Study highlights the need for an increase in operations to address the growing senior population. This includes more bus operator training, incorporating travel needs of older people in route planning and stop placement, and coordination with other agencies and transportation providers.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2010

Cubic to equip Australia with e-ticketing system

The contract is valued at $370 million for the design, development and implementation and fixed maintenance components of the Public Transport Ticketing Corp., Sydney’s Electronic Ticketing System.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2010

FRA proposes vehicle/track safety rulemaking

Rules would amend the Track Safety Standards and Passenger Equipment Safety Standards for high-speed and high cant deficiency train operations.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2010

Las Vegas Railway purchases first trainset

The initial refurbishments are expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2010

Illinois creates high-speed commission

The resolution creating the Commission, Senate Resolution 806, defines the group's mission as "recommending the best governmental structure for a public-private partnership to design, build, operate, maintain and finance a high-speed rail system for Illinois and the Midwest."

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