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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2018

Montreal Transit recruitment campaign aims to fill hundreds of positions

The hires will play a key role in major mobility projects and the daily running of the agency's bus and métro networks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2018

Sound Transit UW Station escalator upgrade could cost $20M

The 13 escalators have been a problem since the light rail station opened in 2016.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2018

Illinois initiative to test, research connected, autonomous vehicle tech

IDOT will oversee a testing program that requires a driver to remain behind the wheel, capable of taking control of the vehicle at all times.

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Videosby StaffOctober 29, 2018

BusCon 2018 Recap

Take a look at all the festivities from BusCon 2018, which was held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis Oct. 1 to 3.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2018

D.C. Metro taps ForgeFX 3D simulation tech for operator training

Simulator helps improve operator’s critical thinking as well as command and control of railway procedures and protocols.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Metro-North launches plan to enhance, upgrade rail system

Way Ahead is a proactive response to growing ridership, changing demographics, and the evolving needs of customers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Calif., Okla., latest to obtain FTA State Safety Oversight Certification

Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

The state of national rail franchising in the UK

There are roughly 20 franchises, but these have varied over the years as the government has taken differing views of how most effectively to manage the myriad of train services.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

SFMTA could withhold $9.7M for troubled Transbay Transit Center

Building was shuttered in September, after workers found fissures in two steel beams that support the bus deck and rooftop park.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

COTA names new director of transportation

Charles Edwards first began working at COTA in 1998 as an operator.

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