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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Keolis to deploy more personnel on MBTA commuter rail trains

Fifty four newly recruited conductors and assistant conductors to assist with passenger safety and comfort, on-time performance and fare collection.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2015

MBTA, Keolis announce service improvement plan

Areas of focus include on-time performance (OTP), staffing, operations, equipment maintenance, customer service, fare collection, and winter weather resiliency plans.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2015

Caltrain electrification project receives $20 million

Key benefits associated with electrifying the 51 miles of rail line between San Francisco and San Jose also include a reduction of greenhouse gases, increased frequency and speed of train service, reduced engine noise, and reduced traffic congestion from automobiles along US 101 and interstate 280.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2015

Denver commuter rail maintenance facility Gold LEED certified

Sustainable features of the CRMF include efficient mechanics and lights for energy savings, water-efficient plumbing fixtures for reduction in water usage and specially designed windows that prevent thermal transfer.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2015

D.C. Metro celebrates first year of Silver Line service

More than 35,000 weekday trips were taken to or from the five new Silver Line stations last month, an average of 17,088 riders per day. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

MARTA garnering support for $8B commuter rail expansion

If successful, metro Atlanta will be a single file of major economic development up and down what is now Georgia 400, built along a rail line that would link Alpharetta with downtown Atlanta and its airport beyond.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2015

Most commuter rail systems won’t meet positive train control deadline

Some commuter rail agencies will need another three to five years to complete PTC installations because of the scale and complexity of the systems and the resources needed, according to American Public Transportation Association President/CEO Michael Melaniphy.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2015

State to stop paying for idle Michigan railcars

A Michigan Department of Transportation official said the state will have spent $11.4 million when controversial lease payments are suspended under a tentative deal with Great Lakes Central Railroad.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2015

Utah Transit on-time performance takes jump

The on-time bus rate just eight years ago was 62%, according to the report. TRAX light-rail trains on-time rate that was 92%, with FrontRunner commuter trains hitting 94.6%.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2015

France's SNCF orders 19 Bombardier EMU commuter trains

The order, entirely financed by Ile-de-France's transport authority Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France (STIF), is valued at approximately $141 million.

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