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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

First Transit awarded ISO cert. for DCTA commuter rail

The ISO 9001:2015 addresses various aspects of quality management and contains ISO's best-known standards.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2017

Metra chief Orseno to retire by end of 2017

Orseno began his career in 1974 as a ticket collector on Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad commuter trains.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2017

Man who plowed into Denver RTD train timed crash, police say

The train dragged the passenger van approximately a quarter of a mile after the collision. Police say the vehicle entered the gate crossing before the train was coming, stopped inside the crossing then waited for the train to arrive and moved onto the tracks.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

MBTA rail carries record number of riders for Patriots parade

Keolis reports a 60% increase in ridership, deploying additional trains and coaches to accommodate more than 215,000 passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

Disbanding of local coalition could impact Minn. Metro Transit funding

The move would allow members of the Counties Transit Improvement Board to levy more local taxes for transit, allow each the flexibility to jump-start projects, and depend less on the State Legislature for funding.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2017

Calif. wine train owners consider offering commuter service

A commuter train would be designed to take off the road at least some of the 25,000 to 68,000 vehicles that travel various sections of Highway 29 each day.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Fla.'s Brightline unveils first completed Siemens trainset

Comprised of two locomotives and four coaches, the trainset is housed at its new railroad operations facility, Workshop b, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

Student studies pros, cons of Denver's P3 commuter rail partnership

The Eagle P3 serves as a case study for a University of Denver doctoral student's dissertation, which includes assessing the project’s unique public-private aspect from both a financial and social perspective.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2017

TriMet names new executive director for transportation division

Patrick Preusser brings 19 years of railway experience working in both public- and private-sector operations, including freight, commuter, passenger, and transit, all with a dedication to advancing safety and operations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2016

New Orleans-Baton Rouge commuter rail plan gets fed funds

The timeline for the new service will take several years, since  commuter train line has not existed between the two cities previously and a source of local public funding must be identified.

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