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Railby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Houston Metro receives FTA approval on LR lines

The overall project is expected to generate 60,000 direct and indirect jobs.

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Railby StaffAugust 18, 2009

D.C. Metro installing wireless service in rail stations

Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, AT&T and T-Mobile will build, operate, maintain and own the new wireless network. The firms also will build a second wireless network, which Metro will use for public safety and operational communications.

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Railby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Wabtec unit wins $44M Virginia rail contract

In addition to the 12 MPXpress commuter locomotives it has ordered, Virginia Railway Express has an option to acquire an additional eight locomotives, which would bring the total value of the order to more than $73 million.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

NJ Transit receives $298.7M in ARRA funds

In addition to the Mass Transit Tunnel Project, money will also pay for bus, van and railcar purchases, as well as facility, track, and safety and bridge improvements throughout the system.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

BART, ATU reach tentative four-year agreement

BART is working to eliminate an estimated $310 million, four-year deficit amid a decline in ridership, state transit funding and sales tax revenue.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

Augusta State U. debuts Jaguar shuttle service

One shuttle seats 32 passengers and has a wheel chair lift, while the other bus will seat 24 passengers. Each bus can also have 12 standing passengers if needed.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

Program cost forces two schools to drop transit service

Five schools that did renew the service committed to three more years, through 2012, at an estimated cost of $916,000 per school per year or $15 per full-time student.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

NCTD develops 'free rides to college' promo

Sprinter light rail and Breeze bus transit services help alleviate parking and traffic congestion at the three North County colleges.

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Busby StaffAugust 17, 2009

Minn. transit agency unveils new marketing campaign

SouthWest Transit will introduce other ads and promotional materials such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and postcards later in August as the entire marketing campaign is finalized and rolled out.

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Motorcoachby StaffAugust 17, 2009

MCI delivers 5 J4500 coaches to Kentucky

In 2009, MCI made wide-ride suspension, electronic stability control and a Blaupunkt entertainment system standard features.

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