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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2017

D.C. Metro to test use of 'curtain grouting' on Red Line tunnel

Red Line service had to be suspended in two separate areas due to arcing insulators caused by water infiltration during the morning commute.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2017

Toronto Transit Commission wins APTA's top transit agency award

Named Outstanding Public Transportation System for 2017, the TTC last won the award in 1986.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2017

Transport for London taps artificial intelligence to 'chat' with customers

The 'TravelBot' tool, which is powered by AI, can "chat" with customers using Messenger and instantly tell them when their bus is due to arrive, as well as provide service updates and Tube maps.

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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 StaffMarch 29, 2017

Subway air pollution damages passenger health

Friction between brakes and train wheels generates airborne pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in the subway systems.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

L.A. Metro contracts with CCRC for subway cars

Company is committed to delivering the first pilot vehicle by the spring of 2020, and the entire base order of 64 subway cars by September 2021.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

Thousands take Metro to 'Women’s March' in Downtown L.A.

Metro Rail carried a total of 592,000 boarding passengers — 360,000 more riders than on a typical Saturday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

L.A. Metro recommends Tutor Perini/O&G for Purple Line project

The company has delivered subway tunnel projects for the Central Subway project in San Francisco, the University Link in Seattle and the East Side Access project in New York. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

Alstom wins its first metro system contract in Vietnam

Alstom’s share of the contract is worth around $203 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2017

Tokyo considers drastic measures to fix extreme subway crowding

The average capacity at peak service times came to 164% in 2015, which has been steady for around 15 years, according to officials.

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