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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2012

Walkability website ranks transit access in U.S. cities

New York; San Francisco; Boston; and Washington, D.C. top the list, while cities such as Houston; San Diego; Las Vegas; and Columbus, Ohio are among the cities in the bottom half of the ranking.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2012

U.S. DOT issues $551M RFPs for American-made railcars

For manufacture of approximately 130 new bi-level passenger cars. Comes from a multi-state effort to jointly purchase standardized rail equipment to be used on Amtrak’s intercity routes in California, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Missouri. Funding is being provided by the FRA’s High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2012

Fraudulent U.S. DOT letters ask for bank info

Letters dated March 16, 2012 attempting to obtain banking information are circulating among motor carriers. They are signed by a fictitious name of "Julie Weynel – Senior Procurement Officer.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Calif. HSR proponents revise plan for lawmakers

Advocates for the $98.5 billion project are preparing several last-minute changes, including speeding up construction to reduce inflationary costs and funding rail improvements in and around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, to improve its chance of getting approval.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2012

Report: Infrastructure spending, investment out of balance

U.S. DOT projects that $101 billion, plus increases for inflation, would be needed annually over the next 20 years from all levels of government to keep the highway system in its current state.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2012

Denver RTD receives unsolicited FasTracks proposal

The proposal was submitted by Kiewit Infrastructure Co., which led the design-build construction team on the Transportation Expansion project – a joint highway/light rail project of RTD and the Colorado Department of Transportation. Kiewit is also currently constructing the transit improvements at Denver Union Station.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

FRA releases $17M for 12 rail projects

The rail line relocation competitive grant program funds projects that reduce the adverse effects of rail infrastructure on safety, motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, community quality of life or economic development. Projects getting the funding include the Massachusetts DOT Patriot Corridor Double-Stack Clearance Initiative and the Indianapolis Downtown Rail Relocation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

Long Island Rail credit card system combats fraud

Credit card fraud at ticket machines peaked in May of last year before installation of the new system, which requires customers to provide their zip code as part of the verification process. The rail service expects to save over $5 million.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2012

NJ Transit employees arrested for fare fraud

Two workers allegedly recruited passengers to ride the train, but didn’t have them purchase a ticket. Instead the riders paid them a discounted rate. Prosecutors say that the employees then pocketed the cash, which added up to thousands of dollars in lost fares.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2012

Starcraft unveils new Allstar XL shuttle bus

The mid-size bus, built on International's UC chassis, is built with the same welded steel frame construction as Starcraft's time-tested Allstar.

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