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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2017

Siemens launches new business to digitalize the U.S. rail industry

Powered by software tools, the Digital Service business will help rail operators reduce unplanned downtime, improve operational efficiency, and enable improved business planning and performance, as well as generate energy and cost savings.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2017

FTA taps nonprofit to lead mobility-on-demand innovation project

The initiative, which will be lead by the Shared-Use Mobility Center, will focus on helping recipients of FTA’s Mobility On Demand Sandbox program funding demonstrate innovative transportation solutions in 11 cities across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2017

Philadelphia investigator named '2016 Amtrak Officer of the Year'

Investigator O’Keefe was able to link several thefts of rental cars from Wilmington Station to a large-scale auto-theft ring operating out of Delaware and Pennsylvania.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

Autonomous shuttle to use 'cool tech' to serve people with disabilities

Future capabilities may include directing direct visually impaired passengers to empty seats or training the vehicle to recognize sign language.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

ITS America files comments with NHTSA on V2V communications

Group believes a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard is needed for V2V communications and that the proposed standard should be performance-based and flexible enough to incorporate future technologies.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2017

Stun gun incident causes stampede after NJ Transit train gets stuck in tunnel

This latest incident happened three weeks after the derailment of an Amtrak train at Penn Station and a week after a NJ Transit derailment shut down eight of 21 tracks there and disrupted travel in the region for days.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2017

Greyhound deploys AlertMedia critical communications tech

The motorcoach operation is using the AlertMedia platform to enhance and improve communications with approximately 1,000 employees.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2017

Holt to lead railroad systems engineering at WSP | PB

He will be responsible for leadership, direction and management of engineering services for railroad and rail transit projects and will support the firm's related business initiatives across the country.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2017

Maryland Transit continues to have lowest number of serious crimes

The number of serious crimes reported on MTA's system has decreased from 388 in 2013 to 285 in 2014, 255 in 2015, and 240 in 2016.

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ArticlesApril 13, 2017

Passenger Seating Options Maximize Safety and Convenience

A ruling by NHTSA now requires three-point seatbelts on certain vehicle classifications, while less traditional transit layouts more easily accommodate passenger’s needs and power outlets allow them to charge their devices while en-route.

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