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Railby StaffMay 21, 2008

Bombardier, Transmashholding form joint venture

Bombardier Transportation> and Russian-based Transmashholding announced an agreement to establish a new joint venture to develop a new family and generation of locomotives using asynchronous propulsion technology.

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Railby StaffMay 21, 2008

Siemens wins Scotland rail order

Siemens, as part of a consortium led by the construction company Bilfinger Berger, has been awarded an order to build an 11.8-mile light rail line in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a turnkey project worth over $1 billion.

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Motorcoachby StaffMay 19, 2008

Daimler Buses delivers 10 Setras to Toronto

Daimler Buses North America delivered 10 Setra S 417’s to Toronto-based Tai Pan Tours. The event was celebrated during a special ceremony and cocktail party with customers and business partners.

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Managementby StaffMay 19, 2008

Earth Tech wins award

Long Beach, Calif.-based Earth Tech Inc.-- provider of consulting, engineering and construction services -- received the Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for excellence in the utilization of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors and subcontractors.

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Managementby StaffMay 19, 2008

San Diego MTS taps NABI

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) ordered 26 60-foot BRTs with CNG powerplants from North American Bus Industries (NABI) Inc.

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Railby StaffMay 19, 2008

Survey: more summer travelers using transit

According to an American Public Transportation Association(APTA) survey, 35 percent of vacationers said they will use public transit, representing a seven percent increase from APTA’s 2007 “Green Travel Forecast Survey.”

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Managementby StaffMay 16, 2008

Foothill Transit extends Veolia contract

West Covina, Calif.-based Foothill Transit's executive board voted to approve an amendment extending the current management contract with Veolia Transportation.

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Managementby StaffMay 16, 2008

Princess Tours introduces new design in Alaska

Princess Tours unveiled new exterior artwork on its motorcoaches, this week, to kick off National Tourism Week in Alaska.

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Managementby StaffMay 16, 2008

Transbay taps Pelli Clarke Pelli

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to design the new Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco.

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Railby StaffMay 16, 2008

Siemens wins UTA order

Siemens Transportation Systems Inc.(STS) received a notice to proceed from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to build and deliver 77 S70 light rail vehicles over a four-year period. This is UTA’s fourth order with STS, bringing its total number of Siemens vehicles to 117.

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