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Railby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Amtrak to launch restored Wash. rail service

The city partnered with the Port of Chelan, Chelan County Commissioners, Washington State Senator Linda Evans Parlette and U.S. Senator Patty Murray as they worked with Amtrak and BNSF representatives on the project.

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Railby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Alstom unveils new commuter train for U.K.

The new model from the X’Trapolis product platform features bogie offset articulation, which reduces the number of bogies by up to 30 percent, increasing aisle and gangway space, and making the train 28 percent lighter.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

McKitterick to CFO First Transit, First Services

McKitterick, who joined FirstGroup America in March 2008 as the senior finance director for First Student's Central Region, will direct and manage all financial aspects of First Transit and First Services in her new role.

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Railby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

Alstom to equip India rail

The contract is valued at a total of $133 million. The company will provide the design, manufacture, supply, installing, testing and commissioning of the train control and signaling system for line 1 and 2 of the new Bangalore metro system.

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Busby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

PB agrees to be acquired by Balfour Beatty

The acquisition must be approved by the shareholders of both organizations.

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Busby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

NJ Transit to improve station, advance LR project

The Newark Penn Station project is expected to be completed in mid-2011.

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Railby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

ABB to upgrade Brazil rail

Will provide three high- and medium-voltage rectifier substations, and will upgrade two existing 34.5 kV substations.

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Busby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

METRO Briefs

Senate proposal would allow guns on Amtrak. New transportation chief appointed to MBTA. Japan begins campaign against groping on trains.

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Busby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

RailComm wins Denver RTD contract

The DOC software-based control system is an advanced command, control, communications and information server-based platform that supports a wide variety of integrated solutions for indication, control, access and distribution of critical operational data across the corporate enterprise.

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Busby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

Seattle transit expands smart card system

Seven partner agencies are launching major promotional efforts for One Regional Card for All (ORCA), and moving forward with steps to phase out other transit passes.

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