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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2009

San Diego MTS to cut $7M in service

Cuts are due to sales tax shortfalls and elimination of State Transit Assistance funds.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

Siemens wins San Diego light rail contract

Contract is worth $205.2 million. The 57 new vehicles will replace some of the 134 light rail vehicles in operation on the MTS lines, many of which are more than 20 years old.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

Calif.'s Big Blue opens new HOK-designed facility

New 66,000-square-foot facility incorporates numerous sustainable features including the use of high-albedo concrete, a highly reflective concrete paving, in the vehicle maintenance yard used to keep the facility's microclimate cooler, as well as 80-kilowatt photovoltaic panels on the roof; an urban runoff system to filter storm water, detain and infiltrate most of the water on site; and reclaimed water for landscape irrigation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Transbay center project reaches funding milestone

The three components of the project - replacing the outdated Transbay Terminal with a modern transit hub; extending the Caltrain rail line 1.3 miles into the heart of the Financial District; and redeveloping the area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center with 2,600 new homes (35 percent affordable), parks and a retail main street - will help to return San Francisco to a culture of mass transit.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2009

511 Transit hailed as "great" government Website

Site is a one-stop source for transit information, offering online trip planning as well as route, fare and schedule data for dozens of different transit operators throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

METRO Briefs

CTA bus drivers need help deterring harassment. Transit security officer training in question. Midwest governors seek HSR funds.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2009

Driver blacked out in S.F. Muni rail crash

Driver had turned off automatic controls beforehand. Dozens injured. NTSB leading investigation.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

San Diego launches SuperLoop to University City

Project cost is estimated at $16.2 million, which includes the purchase of 12 hybrid buses. Annual operating cost is expected to be $3.3 million, and all funding will come from a local half-cent sales tax approved by voters.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

San Diego MTS passes FTA review

The Triennial Review evaluated the performance of MTS in carrying out its program, specifically referring to compliance with statutory and administrative requirements.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2009

San Diego assoc. awards $9.4M for 'smart growth'

Awarded through the first funding cycle of the new TransNet Smart Growth Incentive Program, which will issue grants every two years for the 40-year life of the TransNet extension approved by voters in 2004.

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