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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2011

FRA develops state legislation to improve crossings

The model legislation is intended to help states address obstructions limiting a driver's view of an oncoming train.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2011

Alstom to supply 22 Coradia trains to France

The $166M order is part of the contract signed in Oct. 2009 with SNCF. The Coradia Polyvalent is a single-level regional train that can travel at up to 99 mph in both its electric and hybrid versions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2010

Calif. HSR Authority matches $616M in fed funding

Earlier this month, the Authority selected a 65-mile stretch through the Central Valley to begin construction of California's high-speed rail line, which will eventually connect the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and beyond.

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ArticlesDecember 22, 2010

Bauer's Intelligent Transportation - San Francisco

Bauer's uses eco-tools to cut emissions, costs

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Leaders call for renewed fed infrastructure investment

An estimated $2.2 trillion investment is needed over the next five years just to get America's entire current infrastructure into "good condition" — an increase of 38 percent from five years ago.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2010

FRA to redirect $1 billion in high-speed rail funds

Wisconsin has suspended work under its existing high-speed rail agreement and the incoming Governors in Wisconsin and Ohio have both indicated that they will not move forward to use high-speed rail money received under the Recovery Act.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2010

OCTA advances more than $525M in projects

For every $1 billion spent on infrastructure improvements, it is estimated that 18,000 jobs are created. In Orange County, the investment translates into nearly 9,500 jobs for a region hit hard by the economic recession, according to the agency.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2010

Old San Francisco bus terminal meets wrecking ball

The wrecking ball is planned to remain in use for the next few months as the remainder of the old Terminal structure is removed. A temporary terminal located a few blocks away on Beale and Howard Streets will continue to serve bus operations until the new Transbay Transit Center opens its doors in 2017.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2010

FRA awards Delaware $450K to study new rail service

The initial study will be on the feasibility of a new passenger rail line. Based on the results of this study, environmental analysis, a Service Development Plan and preliminary design may follow.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2010

FRA awards bio-based fuels, lubricants grants

With a similar grant, Amtrak equipped a Heartland Flyer train operating between Oklahoma City, Okla. and Ft. Worth, Texas to run on a biodiesel blend known as B20, which is 20 percent pure biofuel and 80 percent diesel.

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