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News•by Staff•February 4, 2019

WMATA gives riders a virtual tour inside rail stations

The new tool is the first-of-its-kind for any rail system in the U.S. and provides riders with better accessibility to navigate the system.

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News•by Staff•February 4, 2019

Nearly 90% of Americans support bipartisan infrastructure spending

Support for work on a broader, bipartisan infrastructure bill was expressed by 88% of both Republican and Democrat likely voters.

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News•by Staff•January 30, 2019

Metra sets tracks on fire to prevent 'pull apart' from frigid temperatures

Chicago-based commuter rail system is suspending service on its Metra Electric Line on both Wednesday and Thursday.

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News•by Staff•January 30, 2019

Sound Transit link completes install, certification of PTC

Completed implementation on all Sounder commuter rail vehicles that run between Lakewood and Everett. 

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2019

NJ TRANSIT set to open Atlantic City Rail Line in Q2

The agency continues to address a continuing shortage of locomotive engineers, as well as equipment availability, as PTC installations and testing continues.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2019

Keolis partners with group to train service dogs on commuter rail

Exposes dogs to various sights, sounds and smells that they need to ignore as they maintain focus on their human partners.

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News•by Staff•January 25, 2019

BC Transit expands CCTV camera implementation

Overall, 373 medium- and heavy-duty buses have had cameras installed as part of a project supported by the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

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News•by Staff•January 24, 2019

Texas DOT forms connected and autonomous vehicle task force

Group is designed to be a one-stop resource for information and coordination on all ongoing CAV projects, investments, and initiatives in Texas.

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News•by Staff•January 23, 2019

New York MTA logs lowest crime rate in agency's history

MTA Police Department attributes the 20-year crime low to an important shift in its policing practices.

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News•by Staff•January 23, 2019

DCTA is fed-approved to demo PTC in revenue service

The agency expects the FRA to certify its PTC technology by June 2020.

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