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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2013

MBTA welcomes first new commuter coaches

These are the first three coaches of 75 total ordered from Hyundai-Rotem USA, at a cost of $190 million. Fifteen will be in service by fall of 2013.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2013

MBTA seeks sponsors for rail Wi-Fi service

Offering includes a sponsorship program, which will provide partners with marketing rights and benefits, such as signage and advertising in commuter rail stations, railcars and ferry facilities; corporate presence on commuter rail system maps and schedules; control of a Wi-Fi landing page; links on the MBTA website; and intellectual property rights.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2013

Amtrak campaign promotes Acela business amenities

The fully integrated "Take Off" campaign includes digital, print, out of home and TV elements.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2013

Utah opens FrontRunner South rail extension

The 45-mile extension of FrontRunner doubles the length of the line when combined with FrontRunner North, which began operating between Ogden and Salt Lake City in 2008.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2013

Utah Transit revamps commuter rail schedule

The agency is working to improve reliability on its FrontRunner South service, after extending it between Provo and Salt Lake City in December. The new schedule will add a bit more time to individual commutes, but should alleviate timing issues and delays riders experienced before.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2013

Texas city seeks experienced rail exec

Fort Worth city leaders, in an effort to prevent more delays in building the proposed TEX Rail project, are looking to hire an executive with railroad experience to help run the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The move could either mean an early departure or a reduction in responsibilities for agency President Dick Ruddell.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2013

MBTA mobile ticketing sales reach $1M

In just less than three months, over 100,000 tickets have been purchased by more than 35,000 unique users using the ‘mTicket’ smartphone app.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Wi-Fi shut down on San Diego commuter trains

North County Transit District Coaster commuter trains will go without the service while officials explore possible improvements.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2012

Texas council authorizes $25M for rail vehicles

The rail vehicles will be used on the TEX Rail commuter line between southwest Fort Worth and DFW Airport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2012

D.C. Metro sees increase in ridership

New data shows that 37.5% of D.C. residents use public transit to get to work, compared to 33.2% in 1999.

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