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Railby StaffNovember 26, 2003

Sound Transit picks Japanese company for light-rail line.

Cost of deal for light rail cars will keep transit agency under $138-million budget.

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Railby StaffNovember 26, 2003

Bombardier closes $121-million deal, endures strike

Company will deliver 11, three-car trains to Sweden, but a plant strike in Northern Ireland has slowed production in that country.

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Railby StaffNovember 24, 2003

N.J. PATH resumes service to new WTC station

Workers installed nearly 7,000 feet of new track to bring PATH service back to the trade center site.

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Railby StaffNovember 22, 2003

Report: Congress must fix Amtrak

In the past ten years, Amtrak has lost more than $500 million annually, and is projected to continue.

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Managementby StaffNovember 20, 2003

Committee unveils $375B highway/transit bill

The bill spends nearly one-and-a-half times as much as the $247 billion that President Bush proposed.

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Managementby StaffNovember 20, 2003

Orbital installs Tahoe, Nev. transit management system

The system allows transit providers to track and coordinate buses, trolleys and other mass transit vehicles, while also allowing passengers to reserve rides from dedicated telephones or kiosks.

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Managementby StaffNovember 19, 2003

L.A. MTA strike over after deal struck

Nation's third-largest public transit agency agrees to deal with mechanics union, ending 35-day walkout.

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Managementby StaffNovember 18, 2003

Idling rules, parking hinders operators, ABA says

Currently, buses have only three minutes to idle on city streets, and must load and unload passengers in the time frame.

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Railby StaffNovember 17, 2003

Nextel sponsors Las Vegas monorail

City's new light rail project will announce a 12-year, $50-million corporate sponsorship package to attach Nextel's name to the main station and one train.

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Railby StaffNovember 17, 2003

Amtrak approved for $1.2B subsidy

Congressional negotiators approved the subsidy, $300 million more than the House of Representatives and the Bush administration supported, late Wednesday.

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