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ArticlesApril 25, 2018

Seattle's Floating Bridge is High-Tech Light Rail Link

The I-90 Track Bridge is part of the East Link project, a 14-mile extension of Sound Transit’s Link light rail system from downtown Seattle to Redmond scheduled to begin revenue service in 2023.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2018

Toronto's Metrolinx, Airport Authority team to study transit connections

The advancement of work to better integrate transit projects into Canada’s busiest airport will help connect the country’s second largest employment zone and reduce highway congestion.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

Charlotte's new light rail extension increases rail ridership by 48%

With the opening of the extension, the LYNX Blue Line now connects one side of Charlotte to the other.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation in 2017

Compared to public transit ridership in 2016, there was a 2.9%  decrease in ridership as bus ridership declined by 4.3%.  

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2018

Gannett Fleming/WSP JV to manage N.C. light rail construction

The 17.7-mile light -rail system will have 18 stations between UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University in Durham.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

Santa Clara VTA report suggests autonomous vehicles for busy corridor

The report, which was commissioned by Google, took about three years and graded transit options based on price, the ability to move riders, and the level of impact on the environment.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

L.A. Metro lands $482M in state funds for rapid corridor project, buses

In approving Metro’s funding request, $202 million was allocated to the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project, a high-capacity bus rapid transit or light rail project that will connect the Orange Line Van Nuys Station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

First Brookville streetcar for Milwaukee line arrives

The Hop Streetcar is a new 2.5-mile line that will navigate key commercial and residential segments of Milwaukee’s urban core.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Intersection lands 10-year contract to sell, display ads on L.A. Metro rail system

The new technology upgrades will be aimed at helping Metro better communicate with their customers and help riders navigate the system.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Capital Metro reveals 'Project Connect' plan calling for more rail, rapid bus lines

The Capital Metro board voted unanimously to ask the city of Austin to contribute up to $15 million for engineering and environmental analysis by including that money in a probable bond election this fall.

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