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Railby StaffMarch 5, 2009

ARINC to equip LIRR with communications system

The company will implement a supervisory control system using its Advanced Information Management software platform.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

Building America’s Future launches stimulus-watch site

The portal links to each state’s stimulus/economic recovery Website, as well as related local news.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

Calif.’s Gold Coast Transit, union reach agreement

The agreement provides a wage increase of almost 10 percent over the two years covered by the contract and a medical benefit contribution increase totaling almost 12 percent over that same time period.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

MIT to study environment, transportation challenge

Transportation@MIT will start as a two-year pilot program with initial support from all three participating schools. Plans are under way for the development of two labs, one in Cambridge and one outside the U.S., where researchers can apply and test new processes, technologies and policies.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

METRO Briefs

Family of shooting victim sues BART. Metrolink engineer let unauthorized teen drive train. New luxury commuter bus launched.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

GO Transit unveils green bus facility

LEED-certified facility took sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, material selection and indoor environmental quality all into consideration.

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Busby StaffMarch 4, 2009

Clean Energy to expand, maintain TransLink CNG station

Located at the agency’s Port Coquitlam Transit Centre, in a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Clean Energy-operated, high-volume station will be upgraded and reconfigured to accommodate potential fleet growth of up to 125 buses.

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Busby StaffMarch 3, 2009

Webb Wheel earns quality certification

Vehicle component suppliers achieving ISO/TS16949 certification meet rigorous standards for developing a quality management system that emphasizes defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste.

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Paratransitby StaffMarch 3, 2009

Commute Seattle launches green campaign

The organization’s Website serves as a central resource for commuters to downtown Seattle, including real-time bus tracking, ferry and commuter rail information, carpool networking and vanshare participation.

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Busby StaffMarch 3, 2009

LaHood, Oberstar meet with TTD leaders

Three important reauthorization bills were discussed in detail, including the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization, as well as “Buy America” policies.

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