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News•by Staff•October 15, 2015

Safety Vision wins $5.6M Las Vegas contract

In total, 227 buses will be retrofitted with the company's mobile surveillance equipment, of which 130 are double-decker buses, 49 are articulated buses, and 48 are forty foot low-floor buses.

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News•by Staff•October 14, 2015

FTA to assume oversight of WMATA's rail system

In a letter from Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, he explained that under MAP-21 the FTA has expanded authority and should assume oversight instead of FRA.

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News•by Staff•October 13, 2015

Bombardier wins 2 North American rail control contracts

Bombardier Transportation already has a well-established rail signaling presence in the U.S. Its Centre of Competence for Automated People Mover systems in Pittsburgh is also home to its Rail Control Solutions Centre of Competence for radio-based train control solutions including the CITYFLO 650 CBTC technology.

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News•by Staff•October 13, 2015

Chicago Transit expands anti-harassment campaign

The goal of the campaign is to promote awareness that CTA will not tolerate harassment on its trains, buses or other CTA property and to provide helpful information to customers who believe they are the victims of harassment.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2015

L.A. Metro, Sheriff's Dept. unveil key safety, security technologies

Deploying elevated security towers at rail system parking lots; security kiosks; and access to real-time video/data via a LexRay mobile application, combined with "intelligence-led policing" and other law enforcement strategies.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2015

Va. woman struck by bus awarded $4.5M

The driver had reportedly been in four other accidents in the previous 18 months but was allowed to stay behind the wheel.

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News•by Staff•October 7, 2015

Rock fences that may prevent derailment not used in Vermont

The fences are installed in known rock-slide areas and are designed to send signals if they are hit with debris, Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman said.

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News•by Staff•October 7, 2015

Daktronics announces $3.2M NYCT signage order

The multi-colored LED displays, part of the subway system’s Public Address Customer Information System, will feature next train arrival and destination information as well as graphical information. A text to speech function aids visually impaired transit riders with clear and easy to access messaging.

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News•by Staff•October 7, 2015

Wabtec acquires Faiveley Transport

The strategic combination will create one of the world’s largest public rail equipment companies, with revenues of about $4.5 billion and a presence in all key freight rail and passenger transit geographies worldwide. 

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News•by Staff•October 5, 2015

NYC Transit tests new safety technology on buses

Transit system is working on two pilot projects. One with Clever Devices and another with Rosco Vision Systems.

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