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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2011

Hampton Roads extends acting CEO’s contract, cuts pay

Transportation District Commission renews agreement to keep Philip Shucet on board, but reduces monthly salary from $40,000 to $28,000.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2011

Hampton Roads delays light rail line opening

The 7.4-mile starter line opening has been pushed back due to delivery of electrical and safety components.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2011

Hampton Roads senior VP to retire

Jayne Whitney, senior vice president for development and a key player in Norfolk's light rail project, will leave the agency at the end of January. She was among HRT officials mentioned in a recent state audit which claimed the agency hid the true costs of the project from government authorities.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Report: Hampton Roads hid light rail costs from feds

Transit officials knew that The Tide project would cost more than the $232 million figure they gave to the government back in 2007.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2010

N.Y., L.A. commuters can now use Visa to pay fares

The programs in both cities are part of Visa's long-term strategy of extending the speed, security and convenience of Visa acceptance to new locations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2010

N.Y. introduces real-time surveillance

The $200 million midtown surveillance program has 700 cameras that can be monitored and controlled from a command center.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

NJ Transit halts Hudson River tunnel project

The hiatus comes after five months of review by the FTA and NJ Transit officials to finalize the federal government's contribution to the project.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

N.Y. Fulton St. transit center foundation completed

The $1.4 billion project will connect five subway stations and 10 subway lines, which will improve access for more than 300,000 daily customers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2010

Motorcoach services to Hamptons go luxury route

Hampton Luxury Liner and the Hampton Jitney's Ambassador service offers goodie bags, snacks, onboard entertainment and more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

New York MTA unveils 'Dashboard' to track progress

Will enable anyone to search for a project in the 2010-2014 Capital Program by keyword; project category; MTA agency; project phase (planning, design, construction or complete); or by location where an interactive map, powered by Google, will list projects within a geographical area.

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