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Railby StaffNovember 29, 2011

Ansaldo joint venture wins Honolulu rail contract

The contract, worth a total of $1.33 million, is for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new line for the city of Honolulu, which will have 21 stations.

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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 29, 2011

Calif.'s Amador Stage Lines wins environmental award

The award, given by the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was in the category of Large Green Business, which recognizes companies with more than 100 employees that made a positive impact to protect the South Lake Tahoe environment.

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Busby StaffNovember 29, 2011

Canadian public transit ridership shows growth

Statistics for the first six months of 2011 show an increase of 4.93% as compared to the same January to June period in the previous year, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association.

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Railby StaffNovember 28, 2011

Bombardier wins Indian rail contract

The project, funded equally by the World Bank and the Government of India, involves design, manufacturing, delivery and testing of Bombardier Mitrac propulsion and control equipment, as well as additional equipment including fans, compressors, passenger information systems and high voltage instruments.

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Railby StaffNovember 28, 2011

Houston light rail expansion to receive full funding

The total construction cost for two lines is $1.6 billion. Each line is receiving a $450 million FFGA. The federal government has already set aside $484.5 million for the two projects as part of the FFGAs. Of that amount, Metro has received $84.5 million.

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Busby StaffNovember 28, 2011

Hampton Roads begins new shelter installations

In addition, the agency is replacing all 3,500 bus stop signs. The new signs, for the first time, will provide route and schedule information.

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Railby StaffNovember 28, 2011

New Tri-Rail station to be solar powered

Officials say it will be the first transit station in Florida and one of the first in the nation to be completely supported by solar energy.

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Railby StaffNovember 28, 2011

ABB acquires Envitech

The parties agreed to not disclose the value of the transaction, which is subject to the customary regulatory approvals.

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Busby StaffNovember 28, 2011

FHWA provides $215M for road, bridge repairs

The money will reimburse states for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures. Costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in impacted areas are also eligible.

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Busby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Vermont waives CarShare member fee

Campus transportation group is waiving the CarShare Vermont membership fee for 200 full-time University of Vermont students, staff and faculty. The service supports the public transportation infrastructure and has reduced the overall number of cars on campus.

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