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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2015

Denver commuter rail maintenance facility Gold LEED certified

Sustainable features of the CRMF include efficient mechanics and lights for energy savings, water-efficient plumbing fixtures for reduction in water usage and specially designed windows that prevent thermal transfer.

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Videosby StaffJuly 28, 2015

A Day in the Life of TransLink

Watch a day in the life of Translink's operating companies and some of the great staff that keep it moving year after year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2015

Controversy brews over new Translink CEO's possible pay

The transportation agency’s search firm posted a job advertisement online last week that outlined a compensation package of $319,000 in base salary, a bonus of up to 30%, a $14,000 transportation allowance and a $1,200 parking allowance.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2015

D.C. Metro celebrates first year of Silver Line service

More than 35,000 weekday trips were taken to or from the five new Silver Line stations last month, an average of 17,088 riders per day. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2015

Omnitrans to remove natural gas tanks from facility

For several years, environmental groups and some nearby residents had been concerned about the potential risks of the gas tanks, which are located right across from a local community center and park.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2015

Senate votes to advance transportation bill debate

The 62-36 vote came just a day after a majority of senators balked at approving a motion to proceed to debate on the bipartisan bill, which was negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and James Inhofe (R-OK).

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2015

Utah mayors seek to raise transportation taxes

Fifteen of the 16 cities in Salt Lake County have passed resolutions that support placing a vote on this year’s ballot according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2015

Two Calif. Central Valley cities select Proterra Catalyst zero-emission buses

San Joaquin Regional Transit District Tulare County's Porterville Transit plans to procure two Catalyst buses each.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJuly 21, 2015

[Photos] U. of Michigan automated car testing site

Mcity is the world's first full-scale simulated urban environment designed expressly for testing the performance and safety of connected, automated, and autonomous vehicles under controlled and realistic road conditions. It is a 32-acre outdoor laboratory for advanced mobility systems that includes network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Driverless, connected car testing site opens at U. of Michigan

Mcity is a 32-acre simulated urban and suburban environment that includes a network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building facades, sidewalks and construction obstacles.

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