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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2010

AECOM names high-speed projects director

Martin Elton will be responsible for the management and delivery of rail infrastructure projects from early feasibility stages through design and construction, business development and bid preparations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

Amtrak joins FRA ‘Close Call’ program

Amtrak is the fourth railroad to join the Confidential Close Call Reporting System. Under the program, employees can report “close call” incidents that did not result in an accident without fear of sanction or penalty from the railroad or the federal government.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Alstom to supply Citadis tramsets to France

Trams feature platform-height floors, air conditioning, a CCTV system, and onboard audio and visual information. Each tramset will accommodate more than 380 passengers.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Women In Transportation: Terry Gruver

Title: Partner Organization: InfraConsult City: Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

San Francisco reconsiders banning guns in transit ads

The city recently suspended a policy banning firearms in advertisements on public transportation. The poster promotes the 25th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Burlingame, south of San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

Sound Transit taps new deputy CEO

As GM of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District from 1999 through last month, Celia Kupersmith oversaw bridge operations and a bus transit system offering more than 58 local and inter-county routes, and the largest ferry system in California.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2010

DHS continues Boston subway air flow study this week

Will gather data on the behavior of airborne contaminants if they were to be released into the subway. The study is part of the DHS's ongoing commitment to preparedness and protecting the nation's critical infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2010

NJ Transit requesting $885M from FRA

Agency seeking support to improve trip times, reliability and capacity on the Trenton to New York section of the corridor owned by Amtrak.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

FRA receives 77 HSR grant apps from 25 states

Requests total more than $8.5 billion and will be considered for funding from more than $2.3 billion appropriated in FY 2010.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

San Francisco unveils new fare gates, ticket vending machines

The new fare collection equipment to be installed in nine Muni Metro stations this fall has been used in cities around the country and the world, such as London and Atlanta.

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