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ArticlesJuly 1, 2004

Bush, Kerry and transit's campaign

METRO Publisher Frank Di Giacomo wants transit agencies to campaign for their own sake.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2004

FRA wants railroads to update data recorders

The agency wants to ensure that critical information can survive crashes, fire and water damage.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2004

Rutter to leave FRA for position in Texas

His new position will be as deputy executive director of the North Texas Tollway Authority.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2004

DHS awards $141 million in transit security grants

San Francisco's BART will have to share $7 million with three other systems.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2004

N.Y. DOT to purchase 450 buses for New York City

Buses will bolster aging fleet operated by 7 private franchise companies.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2004

UTA employs two contractors to build rail line

Stacy and Whitbeck, of San Francisco, and St. Joseph, Mo.-based Herzog will work together to build commuter rail line.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2004

Cubic receives $7 million BART contract

Cubic will provide technology that will link the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District to the regional mass transit smart card ticketing program known as Translink.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2003

Idling rules, parking hinders operators, ABA says

Currently, buses have only three minutes to idle on city streets, and must load and unload passengers in the time frame.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2003

Canada unveils $692.5M rail funding package

The capital funds will be for new infrastructure improvements and additional equipment acquisition and refurbishments and will be allocated over five years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2003

Canadian public transit projects eligible for $1B

The fund, announced in Budget 2003, is part of the government's latest $3-billion contribution toward renewing Canada's public infrastructure.

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