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News•by Staff•October 4, 2018

Chicago lands $130M for rail infrastructure upgrades

The funding is provided through the $1.5 billion Infrastructure for Rebuilding America discretionary grant program in partnership with Metra, Amtrak, and more.

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News•by Staff•October 4, 2018

MBTA awards signal upgrade contract for Red, Orange rail lines

Including signal upgrades, the MBTA is investing nearly $2 billion in both lines as part of the Red Line/Orange Line Infrastructure Improvement Program.

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News•by Staff•October 3, 2018

Innovation, maintenance excellence honored at BusCon

In all seven fleets and their supplier partners were honored for innovation and two Transit Maintenance Directors of the Year were named.

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News•by Staff•September 28, 2018

NCTD receives conditional certification of PTC system

The move enables agency to enter into interoperability testing, meaning other carriers who operate on NCTD-owned rail can test their PTC system for integration with NCTD’s.

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News•by Staff•September 27, 2018

Inspections find second crack in San Francisco's Salesforce Transit Center

The TJPA will conduct additional ultrasonic testing at this location to determine the extent of the damage.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Transbay Transit Center shutdown after cracked beam discovered

The shutdown occurred as tens of thousands of additional people make their way into the city for the annual Dreamforce tech conference put on by Salesforce.

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News•by Staff•September 26, 2018

Utah Transit Authority chooses rMetrix for ride quality monitoring

The system is designed for the individual inspector, as well as for organizations, large and small.

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News•by Staff•September 25, 2018

Missouri latest to land 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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News•by Staff•September 24, 2018

RATP Dev USA deploys SmartDrive video program to bolster safety

The program features and benefits allow agency management to identify areas of success and opportunities for improvement.

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News•by Staff•September 24, 2018

Utah Transit Authority adding 5 New Flyer battery-electric buses

The award includes the zero-emission buses and supporting charging equipment, and was supported by FTA's Low-No program.

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