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Management•by Staff•August 2, 2005

Long Beach (Calif.) keeps transit authority

City Council agrees to keep public transportation in city’s hands for nine more years.

Management•by Staff•August 2, 2005

Dorn to leave FTA for World Bank post

As FTA Administrator, Dorn played a central role in overseeing the reconstruction of the transportation infrastructure in Lower Manhattan after Sept. 11, 2001.

Rail•by Staff•August 2, 2005

EU to fund transit security research

European Union expects to contribute €250 million (US$310 million) annually to passenger rail security by 2007.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 2005

NABI sells Optare

British bus maker sold for £11.8 million British pounds, or US$20.7 million.

Management•by Staff•July 28, 2005

Congress set to approve highway-transit bill

Bill slightly exceeds Bush spending limit, but veto is not expected.

Rail•by Staff•July 28, 2005

Toronto shuts down subways after bomb threat

Authorities evacuate two train lines after ominous phone call.

Management•by Staff•July 26, 2005

ABC delivers Van Hools to Florida, Illinois

The coaches are equipped with a Caterpillar C13 engine with ACERT technology and ZF Astronic Transmission.

Management•by Staff•July 25, 2005

NABI receives orders for 80 low-floor buses

The buses, with a total contract value of $33 million, will be delivered in 2006.

Rail•by Staff•July 21, 2005

London bombing horrors replayed

Two weeks after the first wave of attacks, four more blasts rock London subways, this time causing less damage.

Management•by Staff•July 19, 2005

Phoenix ridership increases

Annual ridership at Valley Metro up 4%, while bike-on-bus boardings also increased.

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