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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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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

Despite federal uncertainty, N.C. light rail project optimistic about funding

Half of the Durham-Orange light rail’s cost — totaling over a billion dollars — is expected to come from the federal government.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2018

Charlotte Area Transit launches LYNX Blue Line extension

The 9.3-mile extension, coined the Blue Line Extension (BLE) during construction, continues the alignment north from the previous terminus stop at 7th Street Station and now culminates at UNC Charlotte’s main campus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

DART taps LAN as program manager for light rail platform extensions

The project will modify platforms along the Red and Blue light rail transit lines to accommodate three-car trains.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

First Alstom Citadis X05 LRV begins testing, commissioning in Sydney

The CBD and South East Light Rail is a new 7.4-mile light rail network for Sydney, currently under construction.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2018

L.A. Metro breaks ground on section 2 of Purple Line light rail extension

The entire Purple Line Extension project is based on a three-phase construction schedule, which is expected to include $3.6 billion in federal grants.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Sound Transit taps Siemens traction power tech for light rail expansion

The new project extends Siemens existing technology partnership with Sound Transit, having previously provided the same TPSS and MVSS substation infrastructure on the University Link and South Link lines.

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