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Managementby StaffJuly 17, 2013

Feds halt review of $5.5B loan for Vegas-to-Calif. HSR

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis) have both raised concerns about the project. Their staffs were told that there are still “serious issues” with the application and “significant uncertainties” about the project.

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Managementby StaffJuly 17, 2013

Ousted Metra chief to face questions about departure

Expected to address allegations that his downfall was connected to his refusal to grant the Illinois House Speaker's patronage requests.

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Managementby StaffJuly 17, 2013

Sydney monorail only popular as it shut down for good

Dismantling of the system, known for having low ridership and offering little convenience in its city center route, will allow for expansion of the city's light rail network.

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Railby StaffJuly 16, 2013

Tesla co-founder to unveil 'hyperloop' rapid transit system plans in August

The system would consist of some sort of tube that would carry people from downtown San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 minutes, or more than twice as fast as airplane travel, at less than the cost of high-speed rail.

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Railby StaffJuly 16, 2013

French train crash caused by track tech fault

The piece of metal linking two train lines “broke away” when the accident took place, SNCF Chairman Guillaume Pepy said at a press conference.

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Busby StaffJuly 15, 2013

Minneapolis Metro tracking fare evasion

Drivers on three of the agency’s busiest bus routes enter information into a computer when a customer doesn’t pay the full fare to pinpoint when and where people are not paying.

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Busby StaffJuly 15, 2013

TriMet upgrades ticket vending machines

About one month ago the agency finished replacing its oldest ticket machines — referred to as type 3s — with new, type 6 machines. Now 117 – or more than 50% – of the 213 ticket machines along the MAX and WES systems are new.

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Busby StaffJuly 15, 2013

NJ Transit recognizes ‘Civil Rights pioneer’ for helping desegregate transit

As a high school student, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person as was required by law in Montgomery, Ala.

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Busby StaffJuly 15, 2013

San Francisco MTA unveils TEP draft report

Initiatives under the TEP Draft Implementation Strategy include travel time reduction proposals, service changes and associated systemwide infrastructure, terminal and transfer points improvements, overhead wire expansion and long-term studies.

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Railby StaffJuly 15, 2013

N.Y. subway line review finds service opportunities

Studied all elements of how subway service operates on the line, including scheduling conflicts with other train lines that use the same tracks, how train personnel prepare their trains to enter service at terminals and where trains stop at stations.

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