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Railby StaffNovember 14, 2012

Alstom to deliver 14 new trains to Paris

Intended for line 14 of the Paris metro as part of the northbound extension of the line to Mairie de Saint-Ouen station. Deliveries will begin in 2014 and end in 2015.

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Railby StaffNovember 14, 2012

Calif. HSR called ‘project of the century’

The project that would link Northern and Southern California earned the nickname because it would cross two mountain ranges and a half-dozen earthquake faults, experts said.

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Railby StaffNovember 14, 2012

Downtown stations added to proposed Miami rail

All Aboard Florida, a company proposing passenger rail service between Miami and Orlando, would build a big new train station in Miami with tracks elevated on a platform four stories up. The company also plans to build similar stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

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Railby StaffNovember 14, 2012

MBTA launches rail ticketing app

Customers can now purchase and display rail tickets and passes using the MBTA mTicket app for iPhone and Android. The tickets are displayed on the phone’s screen as an encrypted barcode and as a human-readable ticket. Partnered with Masabi U.S. Ltd.

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Busby StaffNovember 13, 2012

SEPTA unveils ‘energy action plan’

Builds on existing energy-saving initiatives already implemented through the agency's Sustainability Program. Measures designed to save the agency more than $2 million a year include switching to daytime cleaning; installing a wayside energy storage device and generating revenue by selling the stored power; and installing a propulsion control system on the Broad Street Line.

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Busby StaffNovember 13, 2012

La. transit receives C- grade

Citizens at a forum said the Capital Area Transit System does not communicate well with riders and its website is badly managed, according to Together Baton Rouge.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2012

N.Y. MTA will not provide refunds to riders

Riders who purchased 30- or 7-day unlimited MetroCards prior to Hurricane Sandy will not get their money back. Officials said processing refunds would be a logistical nightmare.

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Railby StaffNovember 13, 2012

Chicago adds 5000-series railcars to Red Line

The new cars will replace the 2400-series and 2600-series cars — which are 35 years old — in service on the Red Line, and will eventually replace the entire fleet on the Red Line.

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Busby StaffNovember 13, 2012

DART to open 2 airport lines

Route 500 from the Belt Line Station on the Orange Line to Terminal A at DFW is a preview of the direct light rail connection customers will enjoy in December 2014. Meanwhile, the new Route 524 will begin connecting customers arriving on board either the Green or Orange Lines at Inwood/Love Field Station with access to Dallas Love Field Airport.

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Busby StaffNovember 13, 2012

New Calif. BRT shelter opens

In partnership with the Monterey Jazz Festival, the new Sand City Station and 24 new bus shelters along the route will allow waiting passengers to download jazz concert recordings from past festival performances.

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