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Articles•January 5, 2015

D.C. Chief Caps Transit Legacy with Strengthened System Safety

In addition to building a new safety culture, GM/CEO Richard Sarles spearheaded the replacement of buses, paratransit vehicles and the acquisition of new 7000 series railcars, as well as the development of the agency’s new strategic plan.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2014

Wis. board rejects $500K claim for high-speed rail work

Canadian Pacific Railway wants $500,715 for work performed in 2009 and 2010 to help Wisconsin prepare a bid for federal funding to build the line between Madison and Milwaukee. The plan was scrapped by then Gov. Scott Walker, with the railroad never being paid.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2014

BART terminates free Wi-Fi agreement

The action does not affect cellphone service on BART and was only available in less than 5% of the agency's fleet.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2014

MARTA expanding paid parking at rail stations

Agency is seeking a revenue-sharing deal with the parking operator it hires. MARTA's RFP envisions parking revenues rising as high as $5 million or more — or more than twice what it's earning now.

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News•by Staff•December 31, 2014

Bombardier supplying 42 French trainsets

The trains are an additional order in the framework of an ongoing contract signed in 2010 and is valued at approximately $484 million. Delivery of the new trains will start from September 2017 and the trains will operate on Line R of the Parisian suburban network.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2014

San Antonio driver celebrates 48 years accident free

Jesse Quintero has traveled approximately 3.9-million miles over his 48-year career and is one of only a handful of drivers nationwide to drive three million miles without an accident. He is expected to surpass the four million mile mark by the end of 2015.

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News•by Staff•December 30, 2014

Beijing commuters see public transit fares double overnight

The new fares for public transport in Beijing include a three yuan minimum price for a subway ride, which covers approximately 4 miles. This is raised from the previous flat-fare of two yuan that included unlimited transfers and no mileage limitations.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2014

Feds give New York PTC loan preliminary approval

The $967 million loan would fund the implementation of the safety technology for both the MTA's Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North.

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News•by Staff•December 29, 2014

5 injured when Toronto bus, streetcar crash head-on

Police say the two vehicles collided around 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the city’s east end. They say the streetcar has been derailed and the area immediately closed to traffic.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•December 24, 2014

Photos: Streetcars around the world

A glimpse of streetcar systems around the world, from San Francisco to Zagreb, Croatia.

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