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Railby StaffSeptember 8, 2009

Alstom to supply tramways to Brazil, Istanbul

The Brasilia project includes the supply of 16 Citadis tramways and the construction of a 4.9-mile stretch of track. The Istanbul project includes delivery of the first of 37 Citadis trams and a series of tests on the network.

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Technologyby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

CALSTART hybrid truck event on tap in Georgia

Conference will reflect the growth in the hybrid technology and product segment and the emerging focus of truck makers on efficiency as they complete their transition to 2010 compliant engines.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

METRO Briefs

Father sues BART for killing son. Greyhound Canada may cease some operations. NJ group stages interesting event.

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Busby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

CUTA releases Transit Vision 2040

Transit Vision 2040 predicts that ridership levels will grow by 86 percent between now and 2040. Without a coordinated and strategic approach, transit systems across Canada will be unable to make their full contribution to quality of life.

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Railby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

Amtrak, CCJPA support Calif. Rail Safety Month

Key element of this program is to have local law enforcement officers ride in the locomotive to witness what train engineers observe daily — motorists driving illegally through rail crossings or someone trespassing on the tracks.

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Busby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

Long Beach Transit available on Google Transit

Transit planning information is also accessible by cellular phones, such as iPhone, Blackberry, WindowsMobile, S60, and other Java enabled phones.

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Busby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

L.A. Metro launches fall TV show

Viewers introduced to options for high-speed rail in Southern California (imagine downtown L.A.'s Union Station as an airport without airplanes); learn about Metro as a jobs factory (Metro projects already employ thousands and federal stimulus funds and Measure R monies will add countless more jobs); visit L.A.'s museums via Metro, and more.

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Busby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $9K yearly

Transit riders can save on average $762 per month. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the September 3 national average gas price of $2.596 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 3, 2009

Marsh, GreenRoad extend partnership

Marsh first started offering GreenRoad's services to its captive clients in November 2008.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 3, 2009

FMCSA posts proposal to increase UCR fees

Believes its proposed new fee levels will both encourage states to aggressively enforce the UCR fees rule and generate the necessary revenue to execute state motor carrier safety programs.

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