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Railby StaffJuly 27, 2011

AECOM consortium wins Australia contract

Will design the North West Rail Link in Sydney, Australia. AECOM, the lead technical advisor, will deliver planning; project definition; design definition; systems assurance; design concept approval; reference design; contract documentation and tender assessment phases.

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Railby StaffJuly 26, 2011

Wisconsin agency closes, commuter rail project ends

The proposed $233 million Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project would have run 30 trains between Kenosha and Milwaukee with nine stops along the route.

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Busby StaffJuly 26, 2011

Man who attacked Edmonton bus driver jailed indefinitely

The man pleaded guilty in May 2010 to aggravated assault for punching the driver in the face, pulling him off the bus and stomping his face 15 times during the morning rush hour on Dec. 3, 2009.

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Motorcoachby StaffJuly 26, 2011

N.Y. to suspend 8 charter, tour bus companies

Each company failed three or more roadside inspections of buses or drivers in the last six months, according to Gov. Cuomo's administration.

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Busby StaffJuly 26, 2011

DRI subsidiary wins contract in Saudi Arabia

The order, with a total value exceeding $650,000, will be delivered in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

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Busby StaffJuly 25, 2011

B.C. University to require transit pass

Beginning in September, a universal bus pass will be mandatory for all full-time Royal Roads University students. A recent Students’ Society referendum vote on buying into the pass received support from 83 percent of students.

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Railby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Chinese high-speed rail crash kills 35

Recently, power outages and other malfunctions have plagued the showcase high-speed line between Beijing and Shanghai since it opened on June 30.

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Busby StaffJuly 25, 2011

FTA makes $15M available for rural tribal transportation

Federal tribal transit grants have enabled dozens of tribal communities and transit providers to purchase, modernize, and expand bus fleets, increase service for seniors and people with disabilities and launch new bus, van and commuter service in rural communities that had never been served by public transit before.

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Railby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Alstom, Bombardier, Areva consortium extended in Paris

This new tranche is worth more than $431 million. Financing for this tranche will be split 50/50 between STIF (Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France) and the RATP.

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Busby StaffJuly 25, 2011

Illinois campus crosswalk signs order drivers to stop

Approximately 50 crosswalk signs will be repainted to say 'stop' rather than yield to coincide with a change in wording for existing legislation.

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