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Allan Silver joins APTA Expo panel

Allan Silver, senior vice president, corporate strategy and general counsel of Traxis Financial Group (TFG), will join a panel discussion on the role of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) in the financing of transportation assets globally.

New ticketing system built for railroads

Designed to be user-friendly, WhistleTix is an entirely Web-based system that provides the capability for museums and railroads to upload specific railcar descriptions and pictures, and enables operators to easily change the configuration of railcars as needed.

SEPTA receives railcar mockup

The mock-up was built to help engineers in the design and manufacturing process for the fleet of commuter railcars ordered by SEPTA from United Transit Systems, and will offer a first glimpse of 120 new railcars purchased.

METRO Briefs

Northern California builders support transit plan. High-speed rail capable of pollution-free operation. Air France considers expanding into high-speed rail.

ABA releases Top 100 Events list

Annual guide for professional travel planners and general public highlights top fairs, festivals, parades and shows across North America. While the Top 100 are not ranked, ABA highlights the top U.S. and Canadian events for 2009.

NACTO pushes feds to fund bridges, roads, transit

Platform centers on three principles that they’d like to see be addressed during the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal transportation bill: to fully fund repairs for American roads, bridges and mass transit; to lead the country in combating energy dependence and climate change; and to cut red tape and bureaucracy to deliver projects more quickly.

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