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Busby StaffNovember 13, 2013

N.Y. MTA satisfaction ratings remain stable

Views the results as a very favorable outcome because they came in the wake of billions of dollars of infrastructure damage and large service disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy, followed several months later by a fare and toll increase.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2013

CTA unveils renovated Loyola Red Line station

The collaborative $17 million project included station and track infrastructure upgrades, a reconfigured pedestrian crossing and a new open-air community plaza adjacent to the station.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2013

Bombardier wins 'Excellence in Technology' prize

Received the European Rail Congress award for its Flexx Tronic WAKO system — an innovative mechatronic solution designed to compensate the natural roll movement of a train carbody.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2013

Amtrak taps new chief financial officer

Gerald Sokol Jr. will be responsible for corporate finance, business forecasting and development of growth strategies to help secure rail network’s long-term viability.

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Paratransitby StaffNovember 13, 2013

New tool calculates housing, transportation costs

The Location Affordability Portal will help consumers and communities better understand the combined costs of housing and transportation associated with living in a specific region, street or neighborhood and make better-informed decisions about where to live, work and invest.

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Busby StaffNovember 12, 2013

Cleveland RTA ridership growth spurs expansion plans

Leading the ridership spurt, is the Red Line rapid, which is largely because of an increase in workers riding downtown from the West Side, he said. Passenger counts also continue to build on the $200 million HealthLine BRT system, that is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week.

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Busby StaffNovember 12, 2013

New SunLine GM looks to focus on core services

Lauren Skiver will be continuing an effort begun by Interim GM Roger Snoble asking staff to re-evaluate all aspects of the operations.

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Busby StaffNovember 12, 2013

Police shoot, kill man in Milwaukee transit center

None of the three officers involved were hurt and no one inside the building was in the line of fire.

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Busby StaffNovember 12, 2013

Canada's Züm BRT project enters expansion phase

The project expands service along Queen Street and Steeles Avenue and will introduce service on Bovaird Drive. Completion is expected by the end of 2017.

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Paratransitby StaffNovember 12, 2013

NJ Transit: Two-thirds of customers surveyed report high satisfaction

Customers rated overall service as above average with a score of 6.4, matching the survey high set during the third quarter of FY13 and nearly reaching the agency’s annual goal of 6.5.

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