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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

Calif.-based OCTA launches counter terrorism team

The team is being launched through a $122,000 federal grant and will further the Homeland Security mission in Orange County.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

L.A. Metro to release final eco report for rail extension

The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor is an 8.5-mile light rail line that will extend from the intersection of Exposition and Crenshaw Boulevards to the Metro Green Line.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2011

Police arrest L.A. Metro stabbing suspect

The incident was the first-ever murder on the Red Line in the 17 years that it has been open.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2011

Web Extra: Carbon reduction, culture change top talk at green conference

From engaging employees to design and international innovations, the conference provided attendees with several options to make their operations greener.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserAugust 10, 2011

‘Car-crazed’ L.A. welcoming transit, sustainability

From Measure R, which is enhancing bus and rail, to bike sharing to LEED projects, Los Angeles may soon buck its long-held reputation as car-obsessed. APTA’s recent Sustainability Workshop showed us how.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2011

L.A. Metro adopts green construction policy

One of the first transit agencies in the country to institute a comprehensive policy aimed at reducing harmful emissions from construction equipment used in the course of the agency's transportation projects.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2011

Kiewit, Parsons venture wins L.A. Gold Line contract

Project includes final design and construction of 11.5 miles of track, six stations, dozens of crossings, utilities and systems.

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Transit Dispatchesby Alex RomanJuly 22, 2011

Carmageddon II: Off the rails

Hot off of last week's incredibly overhyped "Carmageddon," the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Blue Line light rail system will not be running in my city this weekend because some trees along the line need to be trimmed.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2011

Subways are biggest terror threat post 9/11

NYPD's security strategy includes the use of bomb-sniffing dogs, random bag checks, regular inspections of tunnels and mining for intelligence about potential threats.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserJuly 15, 2011

Transit to rescue city from ‘Carmageddon’

An absolute horror is about to descend on car-dependent Los Angeles: a 10-mile freeway shutdown. L.A. Public transit is stepping up its game to help Angelenos get around. Could this “car-tastophe” work out in public transit’s favor?

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