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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2018

Md. SubwayLink system closed due to rails exceeding wear standards

Recent physical inspections conducted in preparation for the planned track work unexpectedly indicated that some sections of track could not wait until summer 2018 to be replaced.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2018

Amtrak could ban NJ Transit trains if PTC installation is not completed

President/CEO Richard Anderson told a House subcommittee that the agency is worried passengers are being put at risk by delays in installing the technology that’s designed to prevent crashes.

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ArticlesFebruary 19, 2018

Generations of ‘Lessons Learned’ Help Holiday Tours Thrive

The family-run business, which is celebrating its 40th year in business, was named METRO Magazine’s Motorcoach Operator of the Year at the 2018 UMA EXPO.  

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2018

DATTCO receives safety award from International Motorcoach Group

Established in 1924, DATTCO, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business headquartered in New Britain, Conn.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2018

FRA makes $73M available for rail capital projects, ops assistance

The grants are expected to leverage private, state, and local investments to boost a wide range of rail projects, including the potential for implementing PTC.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2018

NJ Transit to ease overcrowded trains, confirms Corbett as exec. director

Twenty railcars will be put back in service that had been waiting to have Positive Train Control equipment installed, with the agency also planning to lease another 20 railcars from the Marlyand Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2018

Senate confirms Batory as FRA administrator

Additionally, it was announced that Thelma Drake has been nominated to be administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2018

Martinez confirmed to lead FMCSA

As the country’s top commercial motor vehicle regulator, Administrator Martinez will oversee a multitude of issues ranging from a complete overhaul of CSA’s safety performance scoring program to the introduction of electronic logging devices.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2018

Stantec to lead $1.9 billion rail modernization project

The project will add a 9.8-mile third track and add critical capacity on Long Island Rail Road’s busiest corridor.

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ArticlesFebruary 15, 2018

Moving to the Cloud to Improve Agency Efficiency, Customer Experience

As transit agencies look to move ITS and other systems to cloud-based servers, the doors open to integrate with other technologies to both improve efficiencies and the passenger experience.

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