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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

Calif. awards Metrolink $10.5M to bolster safety, service reliability

The State Rail Assistance program provides California’s commuter and intercity rail agencies with supplemental revenue that they can use to improve rail service in various ways.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

MBTA trolley driver fired for using cellphone during 2017 crash

In an MBTA Transit Police affidavit filed in Dorchester District Court, investigators said the driver told authorities he reached into his backpack to “take a quick peek” at his phone shortly before the Dec. 29 crash.

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Newsby Giles BaileyFebruary 8, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: The rollout of contactless ticketing in Europe

One of the basics in any transport system is ticketing. Efficiently collecting payment remains at the core of the role of most operators.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Trump budget reportedly cuts $150M in WMATA funding

Federal officials argue the decade-long program in the 2008 Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act expired with the fiscal year that began in July 2017, even though that interpretation leaves WMATA with $150 million less than pledged under the bill.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Severe obstructive sleep apnea to blame for NJ Transit, LIRR train crashes

The NTSB also determined that these safety issues were not unique to these two properties, but exist throughout the country at many intercity passenger and commuter passenger train terminals.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

NJ Transit's head of rail to leave agency

Robert Lavell has headed rail operations since 2014.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Two Amtrak train cars detach while going 125 mph

The incident, which occurred at around 6:40 a.m., resulted from a "mechanical issue."

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Texas Central bullet train co. picks Houston station location

Texas Central has named it as their preferred site because of minimal environmental and community impact and ability to connect to desired destinations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

GIRO to expand usage of A.I., big data for public transit

The company partnered with the Institue for Data Valorization to carry out joint research projects.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Chicago Transit launches program to speed 'L' train commutes

The $179 million investment is being funded through a small increase in fees charged to app-based ride-hailing companies operating in Chicago.

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