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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2012

S.F. MTA names director, capital programs and construction

Vince Harris will be responsible for the SFMTA’s $3 billion Capital Improvement Program, including new light rail extensions, facility upgrades and enhancements and system overhead wire and rail replacement projects, reporting directly to Director of Transportation Edward D. Reiskin.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2012

ABC delivers Van Hool T2145 to Texas

Vehicle equipped with leather seats, Alcoa DuraBright Aluminum wheels and Van Hool’s contoured parcel rack, including an REI Elite Video System with 22-inch video monitors.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2012

GO Transit: Possible freight strike to impact service

Learned that there is the possibility of a strike by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference representing CP Rail train crews and rail traffic controllers. A strike could occur as early as midnight Tuesday.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2012

N.C. CATS, freights reach rail agreement

The lease agreement outlines the operating and construction parameters along the 2.7-mile segment, such as fair rental value of the property, construction plan review, lease negotiation and other expenses, and an adjustment for anticipated future appreciation of the leased property.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2012

NJ Transit unveils ‘Bus Service Optimization’ initiative

Designed to optimize the agency’s bus operations for sustained, long-term growth, while also reinvesting critical resources to expand and enhance bus service within key transportation corridors. The plan forecasts more than $3 million in annual operation savings.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2012

States partner for Chicago-to-Detroit HSR study

Goal of the study, which will be funded through a $3.2 million FRA grant and $200,000 each from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Norfolk Southern, is to reduce passenger travel times between the cities and efficiently move freight through the congested Chicago-to-Porter, Ind., segment.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2012

FTA releases $20M in emergency transportation funds

Will reimburse Oregon, Alabama and South Carolina for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures. Costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in affected areas are also eligible for reimbursement.

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ProductsMay 1, 2012

Digital media center

REI’s Digital Media Center is the centerpiece of any motorcoach audio/video entertainment system, offering easy access to thousands of movies, songs and photos.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2012

REI unveils new DVR products, software

The HD400 and HD800 DVRs provide the ability to update the hardware operating system using the USB drive and stores more video, audio and vehicle data on the SD card or hard drive. A new version of the BUS-WATCH viewing software, A.R.M.O.R.-VMS, includes features such as license plate capture, integrated Google mapping technology and increased recording/storage space.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2012

Driver fatigue caused fatal freight rail crash

Both operators of a coal train that struck the back of another Burlington Northern train that was stopped near Red Oak, Iowa, last April, fell asleep and missed signals to slow and stop.

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