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News•by Staff•April 1, 2015

Think tank calls for integrated Bay Area transit system

“Seamless Transit,” a report from the regional urban think tank SPUR, found the Bay Area’s tangle of public transportation operators is proving to be an obstacle to getting more people to take or try transit.

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News•by Staff•April 1, 2015

N.Y. MTA steps up rail crossing enforcement

In the aftermath of the horrific February collision in Valhalla that killed six people, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority police are cracking down on drivers who try to beat the gates at railroad crossings.

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News•by Staff•April 1, 2015

D.C. Metro to introduce new 7000-Series railcars in April

The introduction of the first new train will be the most significant milestone to date for a project that has spanned nearly five years from approval and funding, through design and engineering, to testing and certification.

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Videos•by Staff•March 31, 2015

Crossrail Archaeology: Bedlam Dig Begins at Liverpool St. Station

Archaeologists have started excavating around 3,000 skeletons from the Bedlam burial ground at Liverpool Street in the City of London.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2015

Bombardier wireless electric bus charging to power Berlin fleet

The PRIMOVE system charges the Berlin buses' batteries at 200 kW in the very few minutes of dwell time spent at the end stations. This allows the e-buses to serve the nearly four-mile-long bus line back and forth - without additional stops or battery changing for an entire day.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2015

Alstom secures power supply contract for Kochi metro in India

This contract includes high voltage cabling from the state grid for the new 16-mile metro line. Alstom is the main supplier of Kochi metro after it has been awarded previous orders for 25 Metropolis trainsets, signalling, telecom and electrification. Commercial service is scheduled to begin in March 2016.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2015

SEPTA helps bring 4-year old looking for slushy to safety

Surveillance video from the bus shows the little girl getting onto the bus and taking a seat. Within an hour, she was reunited with her shocked but thankful parents, who have since reconfigured their door locks.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2015

Foxx sends 6-year transportation bill to Congress

As lawmakers try to fund transportation beyond May 31, GROW AMERICA provides members of the House and Senate with the option of increasing investment in surface transportation by 45%, and supporting millions of jobs repairing and modernizing roads, bridges, railroads and transit systems in urban, suburban and rural communities.

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News•by Staff•March 31, 2015

MBTA gets winter weather advice from 'peer' cities

Suggestions included using special diesel-powered vehicles to clear snow from tracks, as well as using deicing chemicals to prevent the third rail from freezing and losing contact with the trains.

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Articles•March 30, 2015

L.A. Metro’s Art Leahy Talks Growing Rail and Next-Generation Recruits

Upon leaving the agency after six years, the outgoing CEO discusses his successes, including five new rail projects currently under construction and a sixth just recently approved by the feds, and his future plans.

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