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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Alstom to supply six EMU regional trains for Trenitalia in Italy

The Coradia Meridian trains will serve the Trentino region.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Mexico City is 'Most Traffic Congested City' in world

Drivers in the Mexican capital can expect to spend on average, 59% extra travel time stuck in traffic anytime of the day, and up to 103% in the evening peak periods.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

AC Transit awards $108M contract for first BRT line

Construction of the 9.5-mile service, linking Oakland and San Leandro, is slated to begin in May 2016 with service expected to begin in November 2017.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

Utah U. making progress toward carbon neutrality

The university mandated that all new buildings on campus will be built to LEED Silver standard or equivalent and further encouraged everyone on campus to use public transportation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2016

BYD to deliver 4 electric buses to Wash. transit agency

The K9S is a 35-foot derivative of the BYD K9 40-foot bus, with more than 6,000 now running in revenue service in cities from Los Angeles, to London and Hong Kong.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

Marsella, former RTD Denver GM and FasTracks leader, dies

Clarence W. (Cal) Marsella led the creation of the multi-billion dollar FasTracks rapid transit expansion program of projects for metro Denver, died unexpectedly Saturday while visiting friends and family in Connecticut. He was 65.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Bombardier to supply double-deck coaches to Israel Railways

The 60 additional TWINDEXX coaches will be operated with Bombardier's new TRAXX AC electric locomotives in new standard 8 double-deck coach configuration.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

CCW completes Calif. CNG rehab project

The project will allow the Yolo County Transportation District to continue on its path of providing a cleaner transportation system to its community.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

London Underground use of Alstom energy recovery system lauded

Hesop works by converting and transferring any unused power, generated by the trains during braking, to the medium voltage loop for re-use within the network.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2016

Calif. HSR realigns proposed SoCal routes

Rail officials redrew its proposed routes for the Burbank-to-Palmdale section of the planned California bullet train, veering away from the communities of San Fernando and Sylmar.

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