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Railby StaffJuly 30, 2002

Sound Transit sues to condemn land

The strip of vacant land would be used to expand the Sounder commuter rail service.

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Managementby StaffJuly 30, 2002

Cubic tests smart card system for WMATA contract

The equipment that was tested included fareboxes manufactured by Cubic's partner in this enterprise, General Farebox Inc.

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Managementby StaffJuly 29, 2002

Canadian public transit ridership remains strong

Preliminary data indicate that per-capita ridership increased from 83.5 rides per capita in 2000 to 83.9 rides per capita in 2001.

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Railby StaffJuly 26, 2002

Senate transportation subcommittee votes for $1.2 billion to aid Amtrak

The suggested transportation spending bill for FY 2003 totals $64.4 billion, roughly $9.2 billion more than the level requested by the Bush Administration.

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Railby StaffJuly 25, 2002

Railroads should be notified of track crossings

The NTSB made the recommendation following the investigation of a Nov. 17, 2000, collision involving an Amtrak train and a tractor-like vehicle in Florida.

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Managementby StaffJuly 24, 2002

Stagecoach CEO quits as Coach USA revenues fall

Revenue at the Coach USA unit fell 8% in the first eight weeks of the current fiscal year, prompting Stagecoach to undertake a detailed review of the Coach USA operations.

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Managementby StaffJuly 24, 2002

Detroit Diesel engine enhancements reduce emissions

The added technologies will provide up to a 90% reduction in particulate exhaust emissions and a 50% reduction in NOx emissions.

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Managementby StaffJuly 23, 2002

NTSB renames Office of Family Affairs

The office was renamed Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance to better describe services provided by the staff.

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Managementby StaffJuly 23, 2002

CTTransit union worker contract raises wages 7%

Under the new contract, the top operator rate will increase from $18.99 to $20.33 in a series of general wage increases and COLA payments.

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Busby StaffJuly 22, 2002

Boston's Silver Line opens

Phase I of the BRT service, which uses dedicated lanes and exclusive underground tunnels, opened July 20.

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