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News•by Staff•August 29, 2017

Capital Metro approves PTC contract, freight service expansion

The approved contract allows Modern Railway Systems to complete a portion of the work within 15 months, which will make the agency eligible to apply for a two-year extension to the December 2018 deadline to complete the rest of the system.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Car commuters dwarf public transit riders in job access

According to a study, low-income workers who commuted by car had 30 times the access to jobs than those who took public transit. The advent of ridesharing and bikesharing could close the gap.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Voith Digital Solutions opens North Carolina campus

The Voith DS group is comprised of regional teams across North America covering the whole value added chain from research and development, product management, order management, engineering, and supply chain.

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News•August 28, 2017

Find out why BART's longest-serving employee finds joy in his work

In the spring of 1970 when Larry Williams first came to work for BART, he was — in his own words — "just a kid."...

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Lytx report details impact of solar eclipse on drivers

Analyzing its database of more than 70 billion driving miles, Lytx looked back at driving event data for the daylight hours of Mondays for the past five months to benchmark the normal volume and type of Monday driving behaviors.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Mich.'s Blue Water Area Transit adds Q'Straint Quantum securement system

Wheelchair-using passengers simply push a button to engage the system’s automatic locking sequence. Quantum’s arms move into position and secure the passenger’s mobility device by gripping its wheels. The system continues to adjust its grip as needed during the bus ride.

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Articles•August 28, 2017

Electrification Enhances Bay Area Commuter Rail, Sets High-Speed Stage

The new system will be equipped with high-performance, multiple-unit electric trains that operate from overhead catenary.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2017

Rail vet picked to join Metrolinx as CEO

Over the last 12 years, Phil Verster has overseen operations and major construction of some of the most complex and customer intensive rail services in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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News•by Staff•August 24, 2017

Keolis' Australian unit to pilot two on-demand passenger services

This is the first trial of on-demand transport in the state of NSW, and will allow passengers to book transport from or near their home to a local transport hub or landmark.

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News•by Staff•August 24, 2017

Greater Cleveland RTA unveils new Brookpark Station

The $16.5 million project began in 2015 and involved a complex new structure, including a new tunnel under the existing RTA and freight railroad tracks that connects the east and west entrances.

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