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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

Sound Transit Taps Site for New Light Rail Facility

When completed, OMF South will service about 144 light rail vehicles for train cleaning and repairs and include a 1.4 mile connecting track from the Federal Way Link Extension to the site.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 22, 2024

Alstom Talks First-Ever U.S. Impact Report

Company officials discuss why they put out the report, findings, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 1, 2023

New Orleans Marks 100th Anniversary of Historic Streetcars

Debuting in 1835, the St. Charles Streetcar line is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world and is registered as a National Historic Landmark by the National Historic Register in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 31, 2023

$248M Investment to Boost BC Transit Vehicle Fleet, Improve Access

Funding will further support additional transit improvements across British Columbia. A component replacement initiative will extend the life, reliability, and safety of up to 377 high-capacity double-decker heavy- and medium-duty buses in BC Transit’s fleet through transmission, engine, differential, and driver seat replacements.

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Articlesby Alex RomanSeptember 13, 2023

Preteckt Helps Transit Agencies Increase Fleet Uptime Through AI

Not one but three transit agencies turned to the maintenance software program and saw real change, resulting in a 2023 Innovative Solutions Award nod.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2023

St. Louis Metro, MARTA Reach Labor Agreements

Both agreements call for pay increases and increased benefits.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 17, 2023

Amtrak Kicks Off Procurement for New Maintenance Facilities

Funded by the IIJA, Amtrak’s facilities upgrade program will prepare more than 20 sites around the country for new trainsets scheduled to enter service in the coming years.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 23, 2023

San Antonio's VIA Names New Deputy CEO

Tremell Brown will continue to serve as chief safety officer and lead VIA’s STSS division, where he helped develop, implement, and oversee law enforcement, safety, and training development

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 23, 2023

Prevost Marks Return of Its Factory Training Program

The in-depth, five-day training program featured a mix of demonstrations, hands-on activities, classroom sessions, factory and assembly line tours, and Q&As.

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Newsby Alex RomanMarch 29, 2023

Low Quantity Alert: Bill Luke's Final Book on His Life in Buses

Luke was known by his peers as “the dean of the bus industry,” before his passing in early 2022. He was a World War II veteran of Normandy Beach, entrepreneur, writer, author, publisher, and historian.

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