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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2013

Chicago transit to equip subways with 4G

Seeking wireless telecommunications companies to upgrade the existing wireless network. The existing infrastructure dates back to 2005 and has limited data-support capabilities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

Defaced N.Y. subway 'zoetrope' installation restored

"Masstransiscope" produces an optical illusion visible to B and Q train riders who know to look out of the train windows to their right, just before the Manhattan Bridge.

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Videosby StaffJuly 23, 2013

TTC - A Transit System that Makes Toronto Proud

This 3-minute montage video of the Toronto Transit Commission's various operations and services preceded a May 2013 unveiling of its five-year Corporate Plan to its employees.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2013

N.Y. subway line review finds service opportunities

Studied all elements of how subway service operates on the line, including scheduling conflicts with other train lines that use the same tracks, how train personnel prepare their trains to enter service at terminals and where trains stop at stations.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2013

TTC creates 'personal car' for April Fool's Day

A light-hearted video shows two TTC executives acting out "offensive behaviors" such as talking loudly on cellphones and eating food, to help illustrate the faux initiative.

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Videosby StaffApril 2, 2013

TTC Introduces the 'Personal Car' for April Fool's Day

The "personal car" allows customers do whatever they like while riding the subway - wear bulky backpacks, eat a meal, put their feet on the seats, play loud music, block doors and, yes, clip their nails. The "personal car" is only in affect until noon, April 1. After that, the TTC simply asks that everyone be considerate of their fellow rider.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

MTA subway worker trapped in tunnel rescued

A construction worker on the Second Avenue project who was stuck in mud up to his waist in a 75-foot-deep tunnel was freed in a four-hour rescue that involved more than 100 emergency workers. The worker, who was conscious, was taken to a hospital.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2013

N.Y. MTA introduces interactive subway map

Now, without the need to open a separate PDF file, you can zoom in to enlarge any part of the map and expose details for easy viewing.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2012

Chinese subway project raises questions

A subway network under construction in Nanchang is in a sparsely populated area, and critics have called the project an extravagance.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Vancouver pushes for $2.6B subway line

The rapid-transit line would run underground along the city's second busiest travel corridor, which currently sees about 160,000 daily transit trips. Officials said the subway would be more efficient and less disruptive than streetcar service.

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