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Railby StaffMarch 21, 2012

Amtrak expands eTicketing to New Orleans

The program provides passengers increased flexibility when making or changing reservations and eliminates the need to obtain traditional paper value tickets.

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Railby StaffMarch 20, 2012

WMATA workers plead guilty to stealing $445K

The two men stole the money from subway fare machines in Virginia, Maryland and Washington to buy lottery tickets.

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Motorcoachby StaffMarch 20, 2012

FMCSA unveils bus co. safety record app

The first-of-its-kind app that gives bus riders a quick and free way to review a bus company's safety record before buying a ticket or booking group travel.

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Railby StaffMarch 20, 2012

Chicago transit to sell train naming rights

Chicago Transit Authority issued RFPs for the naming rights to its Holiday Train, New Year’s Eve Penny Rides, Free Rides on the first day of school, and its Bus Tracker and Train Tracker. Partnership will also include branding, advertising, communication and promotion, online promotion and links.

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Motorcoachby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Calif. operator adds Temsa TS35

The TS35 coaches are equipped with a Cummins engine, Allison B500 transmission and three-point seat belts.

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Railby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Calif. HSR proponents revise plan for lawmakers

Advocates for the $98.5 billion project are preparing several last-minute changes, including speeding up construction to reduce inflationary costs and funding rail improvements in and around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, to improve its chance of getting approval.

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Busby StaffMarch 19, 2012

DesignLine names new interim CEO

Joseph J. Smith currently serves as a consultant to Cyan Partners LP, the sole arranger of DesignLine's November 2011 debt and equity capital raises.

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Busby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Allison announces initial public offering

The selling stockholders in the offering have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 3,915,000 additional shares at the initial offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover overallotments, if any.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Keolis posts strong 2011

Won light rail contracts in U.K, Australia and reinforced position in U.S. through the acquisition of Tectrans Inc.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Woman, caregiver seek to end Atlanta double-fares

Currently, paratransit passengers have to pay a full fare on MARTA and suburban systems when transferring between carriers, but regular passengers do not.

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