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The Authority determined that Dragados/Flatiron/Shimmick, who bid $1.2 billion, was the “apparent best value,” for the 65-mile segment from Fresno to North of Bakersfield.
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Charlotte, N.C., is on the cusp of bringing to fruition its first light-rail project, while its neighbor, Raleigh-Durham, has seen its rail project fall into disarray. Differences in geography, infrastructure, politics and funding help explain the divergent outcomes.
Read More →Seven months ahead of schedule and on budget, the additional 3.1-miles of service on Main Street between Sycamore Drive and Mesa Drive was greeted with big cheers from riders, business owners and local leaders.
Read More →Says some spurs need to disappear to meet federal safety guidelines for its commuter rail project. SMART is upgrading some spurs that serve legitimate businesses but can't afford to restore all the switches.
Read More →Projects in Raleigh, N.C., and Oceanside, Calif., signal potential of diesel-powered, self-propelled rail vehicles. Reduced startup costs and operational flexibility are cited.
Read More →The six-year, $272.7 million comprehensive infrastructure and rehabilitation contract would rehabilitate 27 miles of track and 23 Metrorail stations. The design work is expected to begin next month.
Read More →North County Transit District’s computer-based safety project would help prevent disasters such as train collisions. The technology requires the use of fiber optic cable and other infrastructure.
Read More →Rail operating companies in the United Kingdom establish formal station adoption programs.
Read More →The Talent 2 trains for Abellio will be configured into 24 three-car and 19 five-car train sets, each with 163 or 273 seats respectively. T
Read More →Raising operational and safety issues, officials wrote a letter to GoTriangle saying they “cannot support” the rail line’s route as currently proposed, but still support the system.
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