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News•by Staff•March 17, 2016

26 issues found during D.C. Metro inspection shutdown

The damage at three locations was so severe that those parts of the track were "showstoppers," where "we would not be running trains if we came upon these conditions," said Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld at a press conference.

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News•by Staff•March 16, 2016

D.C. Metro shuts down rail service for emergency inspections

The unprecedented action follows the early Monday morning electrical fire involving a cable in the tunnel outside McPherson Square Station.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

Uber and Lyft users more likely to use public transit frequently, study says

This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

FMCSA extends Bus Leasing and Interchange compliance date

The one-year extension from January 2017 to January 2018 will allow FMCSA a sufficient opportunity to review and, where appropriate, make adjustments due to a number of petitions for reconsideration.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

FTA issues Final Rule to strengthen state oversight of rail systems

Applies to states where a rail transit system operates and carries out several explicit Federal statutory requirements, including that a state must submit its State Safety Oversight program to FTA for certification.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2016

Chicago's Metra to conduct 45 safety blitzes at train stations this year

Events will be held across the six-county region to raise awarenesss about train and grade crossing safety.

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News•by Staff•March 11, 2016

Video of Google self-driving car crash released

Footage recorded by cameras on the bus shows a Lexus SUV, which Google has outfitted with sensors and cameras that let it drive itself, edging into the path of the bus that was rolling by at about 15 mph.

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News•by Staff•March 9, 2016

Service on Calif. commuter train line resumes following crash

All train service on the line, which stretches from San Jose to Stockton, was canceled Tuesday while crews attempted to clear the mud and remove the damaged railcars using a crane.

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News•by Staff•March 9, 2016

Major U.S. associations to have presence at Innotrans 2016

The event, held in Berlin Sept. 20 - 23, will present a concentrated display of the U.S.' economic strengths in the rail transport sector.

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News•March 9, 2016

Rebuilding London’s rail terminals for the latest transport challenges

London is in the midst of a boom not seen since Victorian times. Both population and employment are rising fast. Former industrial areas are being reclaimed, while the urban area is constrained by an historic “green belt” put in place since the late 1940’s.

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