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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2019

Sound Transit light, commuter rail services see boost in 2018 ridership

Overall, the agency's ridership for 2018 grew 2.9% to more than 48 million riders.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

Metra to buy 15 remanufactured locomotives

Supplier, Progress Rail will take existing EMD SD70MAC freight locomotives and upgrade and configure them for passenger use.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2019

Meet 3 Engineers Rebuilding the BART System

Profiling projects they work on and ask about their successes and challenges along the way.

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ArticlesCover StoryFebruary 20, 2019

How Alternative Delivery is Helping Build Seattle's Rail Project

The trend of embracing alternative delivery is evident in Sound Transit’s delivery of their East Link corridor.

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ArticlesFebruary 18, 2019

Q&A with APTA's Paul P. Skoutelas

METRO spoke with Skoutelas to get his thoughts on the government shutdown, his agenda, and his most memorable ride on public transit.

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Newsby Giles BaileyFebruary 14, 2019

European Cities Respond to Growing Demand for Urban Transport

In a relatively buoyant economy in much of the continent, improving urban transport and creating additional capacity has become a pressing concern over the last decade.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Streetcars not a guarantee to bolster economic development: Study

Factors such as a healthy real estate market, land availability, and development-supportive zoning also need to be present.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2019

Metro-North Railroad lands grant to set up PTC test lab

Will help improve the performance of PTC radio spectrum utilization required to make PTC operational on the Northeast Corridor.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

U.S. DOT announces rail funding, ferry service grant opportunity

Will improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger rail systems, as well as passenger ferry systems. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Bombardier Transportation names new president

Danny Di Perna will replace Laurent Troger who has informed the company of his intention to resign and pursue other opportunities.

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