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Busby StaffFebruary 27, 2009

METRO Briefs

Report: need more agents to secure transit. N.Y. high-speed rail task force dissolving. Honolulu sets aside $1B for rail project overruns.

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Railby StaffFebruary 26, 2009

Bombardier delivers first Movia car to India

High-capacity vehicles feature air conditioning, CCTV, open gangways and emergency speaker units.

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Paratransitby StaffFebruary 26, 2009

U.S. DOT unveils 2010 budget framework

Administration proposed five-year $5 billion high-speed rail state grant program. This funding will build on the $8 billion down payment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Paratransitby StaffFebruary 26, 2009

House passes Omnibus bill

Includes $10.231 billion in new budget authority for public transportation — a $740 million increase, or 7.8 percent, over last year’s level, but $106 million less than the level authorized in SAFETEA-LU.

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Busby StaffFebruary 25, 2009

METRO Briefs

Gov. Doyle reviews Spain’s high-speed rail. SunRail project cost climbs by $7M. CHP: driver in bus crash asleep at wheel.

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Railby StaffFebruary 25, 2009

INX to equip Rail Runner with wireless service

Network will accommodate up to 1,000 simultaneous users and include fast access to data-intensive applications, such as emergency phones, video displays in the trains and stations, and video surveillance equipment.

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Busby StaffFebruary 25, 2009

U.S. Departments publish joint radio/navigation plan

Plan describes federal policy for operating and regulating common-use radio navigation systems with the goal of improving both national security and the safety and efficiency of the nation's transportation system.

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Railby StaffFebruary 25, 2009

Bombardier awarded Australian contract

The 32 VLocity DMU cars operate at approximately 99 mph, and will be part of V/Line Passenger’s regional rail fleet.

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Railby StaffFebruary 25, 2009

HMM expands Calgary light rail contract

The West LRT line will expand service to more than 80,000 residents in southwest Calgary and involves an approximately five-mile light rail extension of Calgary’s C-Train LRT System, as well as six stations and two park and ride lots.

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Busby StaffFebruary 24, 2009

Daimler Buses reports revenue increase

Notable successes included a 12 percent increase in pre-owned motorcoach sales compared to the previous year, Sprinter Shuttle sales doubling 2007’s numbers and substantial growth from its Orlando Metro Service Center.

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