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News•by Staff•April 26, 2018

Calif.'s Metrolink's PTC now interoperable with freight operator

UPRR will operate PTC throughout tracks owned by Metrolink on the Ventura County Line south of the Moorpark station and the Antelope Valley Line.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2018

New Flyer signs onto Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities pact

The commitment makes New Flyer the first bus manufacturer in the world to sign on.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2018

Metrorail Safety Commission names new CEO

David L. Mayer will oversee the management and operations of the MSC, which was created by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia to serve as the State Safety Oversight Agency for the Metrorail system.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2018

USSC expands manufacturing capabilities, forms active seat tech partnership

The company will move operations into a nearly 300,000-square-foot facility in phase one of the expansion to accommodate the need for additional production after a company acquisition.

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Articles•April 25, 2018

Seattle's Floating Bridge is High-Tech Light Rail Link

The I-90 Track Bridge is part of the East Link project, a 14-mile extension of Sound Transit’s Link light rail system from downtown Seattle to Redmond scheduled to begin revenue service in 2023.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2018

Toronto's Metrolinx, Airport Authority team to study transit connections

The advancement of work to better integrate transit projects into Canada’s busiest airport will help connect the country’s second largest employment zone and reduce highway congestion.

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News•by Staff•April 24, 2018

Genfare founder Reichard Jr. passes away at 97

His 40-plus years of contributions to APTA helped the business members gain acceptance and approval with the organization and helped the industry make important progress

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News•by Staff•April 24, 2018

Pennsylvania, 2 more states earn State Safety Oversight certification

Requirements include establishing an SSO agency that is financially and legally independent from the rail transit agencies it oversees.

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News•by Staff•April 23, 2018

FTA offers $84M for technologically advanced transit buses

Low-No Program supports projects bringing bus technologies such as battery-electric power and hydrogen fuel cells into service.

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News•by Staff•April 23, 2018

New York MTA to unveil Bus Action Plan to improve service

This is the first of several action plans to be released by NYCT President Andy Byford to shape his overarching corporate plan due within his first 100 days on the job.

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