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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2010

Report: Fare evasion costs NYCT $27M

Prior to updating the way the numbers were counted last April, NYCT officials believed the agency was only losing $7 million a year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2010

MBTA expecting $73M shortfall in 2011

Agency is currently restructuring available finances to limit any potential negative impacts of the shortfall on riders and taxpayers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2010

Sound Transit taps HDR for ROW services

Contract includes planning, acquisition, relocation and property management, and transit support services needed for the construction and operation of additional passenger light-rail and commuter rail systems in and around the Seattle area.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

Princeton BRT plan irks train proponents

“Dinky” train supporters voiced opposition to a plan for a BRT system for Princeton that would replace the train.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

L.A. funicular rail line reopens after nine years

Angels Flight, as it is known, reopened on Monday after receiving approval from the California Public Utilities Commission. It was closed in 2001 after a deadly accident left one man dead and seven others injured.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

New Orleans receives $45M for streetcar expansion

Grant was part of $1.5 billion TIGER Award from the U.S. DOT. It will expand the historic New Orleans streetcars through the city’s central business district, a corridor that is home to significant commercial and business activity.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

Santa Clara, Calif. transit agency extends GM contract

Michael T. Burns, who earns $290,000 a year, will not seek a raise.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

Mineta Institute publishes emergency management handbook

Specific guidance and management techniques are provided to aid emergency planning staff to create DHS-compliant systems.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2010

Report: D.C. Metro needs 3 years to fix issues

Industry expert David L. Gunn urged the agency to "level with the public regarding the seriousness of the problems facing Metrorail"and the need to move quickly to recruit a general manager with "a strong operating and technical background."

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2010

House passes bill to pay furloughed DOT workers

U.S. Department of Transportation workers were furloughed in early March when Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky) temporarily blocked funding for federal highway and transportation projects.

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