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Rail•by Staff•July 7, 2015

FRA's Feinberg: Metro-North needs to improve safety, culture

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal invited Feinberg to Connecticut to discuss needed safety improvements all along the state's hundreds of miles of track.

Rail•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Sound Transit moving ahead with 2016 ballot measure to extend light rail

ST3 will expand congestion-free light rail farther and deeper into King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. The areas Sound Transit serves are home to more than 40% of Washington's residents, 70% of its economic activity and 97% of its traffic congestion.

Bus•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Google launches carpooling app using Waze

Will use Waze’s navigation system to identify which routes cars take most often, and try to pair drivers with people looking to travel to the same destinations.

Management•by Staff•July 7, 2015

4ONE unveils new transit bus, motorcoach seating products

After months of research and development and rigorous testing, the company is introducing its new GrabHold seating for mass transit buses and the newly redesigned Torino GT for motorcoach vehicles.

Management•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Calgary Transit cancels electronic fare collection contract

Recent testing identified reliability issues with the EFC system and the supplier, Schneider, has now stated they will not be able to meet the agreed reliability targets for the system.

Management•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Hadley re-locates interiors manufacturing to Mich.

An Interior sales and engineering office will remain in Elkhart, Ind., close to customers and suppliers in that area.

Rail•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Bombardier wins 2 Transport for London contracts

The first contract is a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement covering the design, manufacture, commissioning and entry into service of 180 new vehicles, and the second is a 35-year Train Services Agreement providing maintenance for the new vehicles.

Bus•by Staff•July 7, 2015

200 more countdown clocks coming new N.Y. bus stops

So far, just five bus stops in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island provide arrival times, though smartphone-equipped riders can track their bus on transit apps and the MTA’s Bus Time feature.

Management•by Staff•July 7, 2015

Milwaukee County bus drivers end strike

Union leaders, though, say there are still a number of obstacles to reaching a new contract, with the biggest sticking point being the county’s plan to hire more part-time drivers, with fewer benefits than full-time drivers.

Security and Safety•by Staff•July 7, 2015

FTA report finds drivers assaults up at D.C. Metro

The authority’s efforts to address the problem have been constrained, the FTA report said, by chronic farebox malfunctions — which can lead to driver-passenger disputes and violence.

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