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Paratransitby StaffMarch 23, 2011

San Diego's NCTD taps ALC for paratransit service

ALC was one of five transportation service providers vying for the NCTD LIFT Paratransit Service contract during a competitive bidding process that began in September 2010, and culminated in a final recommendation by the evaluation committee to select ALC in December 2010.

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Railby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Report: Proximity to jobs crucial to light rail development

Findings show proximity to existing employment centers and downtown areas to be important factors driving development along transit lines. While transit improvements were a factor, the impetus for development was more strongly related to longer-term efforts to revitalize the center cities.

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Busby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Report: D.C. Metro spends $49M on overtime

At this pace, overtime costs could hit $84 million for the year, far exceeding the $75 million it spent last year.

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Railby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Honolulu awards $946M in rail contracts

Ansaldo Honolulu, a joint venture of Ansaldo STS and Ansaldo Breda, will build the rail project's "core systems," while Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.'s contract is for design and construction of the second phase of the rail elevated guideway from Pearl City to Aloha Stadium.

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Railby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Alstom to adjust some Euro manufacturing sites

In Germany, the planned reduction of 700 positions in the Salzgitter factory would address the necessary improvement of its competitiveness and its insufficient expected workload.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 22, 2011

HART CEO placed on administrative leave

The agency's board made the decision to suspend David Armijo during a special board meeting held Monday.

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Railby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Fort Worth's The T names commuter rail project

Tarrant Express, or TEX, was selected by a subcommittee of The T's board, along with input from the Grapevine City Council.

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Railby StaffMarch 21, 2011

Vice President Biden honored for supporting rail

Following a nearly two-year, $37.7 million renovation, the Wilmington Amtrak station was rededicated and renamed in honor of the Vice President, a long-time rail commuter.

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Railby StaffMarch 21, 2011

D.C. Metro to attract more bike-to-rail commuters

In a move to curb parking space construction, the agency’s long-range planners have begun an initiative to quintuple the number of cyclists taking public transit.

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Railby StaffMarch 21, 2011

Obama signs extension to fund federal operations

The resolution cuts another $6 billion in federal spending from FY 2010 enacted levels. Among the $6 billion in reductions is the elimination of funding for FY 2011 for the FRA program that provides grant money for railroad operators to implement Positive Train Control.

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