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News•by Staff•March 19, 2010

President Obama signs HIRE Act

Bill includes an extension of authorizing law for federal transit and highway programs through 2010 and transfers $19.5 billion of general funds from the Treasury into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), including $4.8 billion into the Mass Transit Account.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

TriMet GM to step down

Fred Hansen, 63, said the agency's economic troubles, which have chipped away at his aggressive expansion of high-frequency bus service, had nothing to do with his decision.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

Amtrak joins Twitter

By monitoring and “listening” to Twitter conversations about Amtrak, the rail provider seeks to better respond to passenger comments and service-related inquiries, provide updates on service enhancements and post information on promotions and events.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

Bus driver at fault in crash with Houston railcar

The Houston Metro bus driver ran a red light, officials say. However, the driver insists that the light appeared to be green.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

PB to manage HSR initiatives in 4 states

Has also has been selected as one of several consultants for the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission, a three-state authority charged with planning implementation of high-speed rail among Atlanta, New Orleans and Houston.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

Honolulu rail planned too close to runways

FTA says the planned route for the city’s $5.3 billion rail system runs too close to runways at Honolulu International Airport. The final environmental impact statement will be delayed while officials meet to decide how the train can serve the airport without encroaching on airspace.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2010

Illinois passes bill creating HSR Commission

The 12-member commission would issue a road map by March 2011 on how best to structure a public-private partnership to design, build and operate a high-speed rail system at speeds of 150 miles per hour and greater.

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News•by Staff•March 17, 2010

HNTB, Wilbur Smith Assoc. to manage Fla. HSR

The team will provide overall program support and oversight for planning, design, public outreach, vehicle and systems integration, operations, construction, project controls and procurement of all contracts on the Florida high-speed rail program.

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News•by Staff•March 16, 2010

Wabtec acquires Xorail for $40M

Provides a variety of engineering, design and construction services, mainly for railway signaling systems, and has annual sales of about $40 million. Wabtec expects the transaction to be accretive in the first year.

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News•by Staff•March 16, 2010

Transit leaders urge Congress to move quickly on legislation

Since the last federal surface transportation act expired last fall, Congress has been granting short-term extensions. The current extension is scheduled to expire March 28.

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