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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Despite Dwindling Tax Revenues, Top 100 Fleets Soldier On

As decreased revenue continues to impact transit agencies' budgets, many are continuing to find ways to become more efficient and remain a part of the entire intermodal solution. New York City Transit remains in the top spot of this year's survey.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2010

N.Y.'s Second Ave. subway design to quell station noise

Transit officials have also promised a garble-free PA system — with speakers arranged to minimize reverberation — and raise the possibility of piped-in music.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

Thales earns $343M NYCT signaling contract

The Thales USA transport team will be supported by a sub-contractor team, which includes L.K. Comstock, provider of the project's installation and refurbishment services, and Thales Canada's rail transport technology development group in Toronto.

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ArticlesMay 11, 2010

Top Rail Projects Exceed $80 Billion

With $14 billion in projects in the works, Toronto Transit Commission jumps from No. 15 last year to take 2010's No. 1 slot. ARRA funds are still having a big impact in the U.S.; however, ongoing budget issues and lack of federal transportation authorization still threaten many agencies and their ongoing projects.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2010

N.Y. MTA to lay off hundreds more

More than 550 bus workers will be laid off by New York City Transit on June 27, while an additional 122 subway workers, mostly car inspectors, will lose their jobs on July 4.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2010

DDS wins NYCT contract

NYCT's Paratransit Division currently schedules up to 27,000 trips per day through its Access-A-Ride service, all of which are managed and scheduled using ADEPT Software.

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ArticlesApril 13, 2010

Fatal stabbing shows gaps in NYC subway surveillance

The MTA is still planning to activate 2,043 not-yet-operational cameras installed by Lockheed Martin Corp. Of those, 910 will be operational in June.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2010

Cubic receives $10M NYC contract

Cubic's MetroCard Fare Collectors will let people use their MetroCard to pay before the bus arrives. They are new, weatherized versions of the MetroCard Express Machines currently used in NYCT's subway system to accept credit or debit card payments.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

Daimler, NYCT celebrate 1,350th Orion VII hybrid

NYCT and MTA Bus boast a fleet of 1,679 hybrid buses, including a total of 1,675 diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from Daimler Buses - comprising more than 99 percent of its hybrid fleet.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2010

N.Y. to boost efforts to curb sexual harassment on subway

Although numbers reported reflect success combating sexual harassment on New York's subway system, advocates and police officials agree those numbers may not tell the whole story.

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