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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

NJ Transit looks to purchase 25 acres to protect trains during flooding

Locomotives and railcars stored in two separate rail yards were damaged by flood waters following Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2017

Buy America rules raising costs for U.S. transit systems, study says

President Trump has repeatedly promised that his policies would require companies to buy and hire American.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2017

NY MTA launches international innovative solution contest for subway system

The "MTA Genius Transit Challenge" is searching for the best ideas in each of three categories: How to improve NYC's subway signal system, how to bring better subway cars to the system, and how to increase communiations connectivity in subway tunnels.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2017

Alstom delivers first metro cars for additional Panama fleet

Alstom will also upgrade the existing signalling and power supply infrastructure, required to run the extended fleet with five cars per train.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2017

Metra to seek proposals for new railcars, engines

The exact number will depend on the responses to the RFP, the amount of funding available, and whether Metra can use financing alternatives, such as leasing, to maximize its funding.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2017

Siemens, Bombardier said in talks to combine rail units

The deal to combine the firm's train building and signaling work could be worth at least $10 billion.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2017

BART extension on track, railcars delayed

Its contract with Bombardier calls for 35 cars to be delivered by the end of the year, but at this point BART has received just 10, and problems discovered during testing have already led to delays in delivering the rest of the cars.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

SEPTA's $727M budget proposes Key card, railcar funding

If approved, the capital budget for FY 2018 would be an almost $180 million increase over the previous year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2017

Alstom signs 2-year extension with SFMTA for inventory control

The fleet is composed of 151 light rail vehicles, 26 historic streetcars and 40 cable cars, and require a continuous supply of spare parts and inventory from a variety of vendors.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2017

Report focuses on economic growth spurred through ARRA investment

The new report reviews the metrics for success for that funding in all sectors of the nation’s transportation systems as well as the long-term impact those dollars made on improving the lives of Americans across the country.

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