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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2018

FTA allocates $281M for transit projects in 5 cities

Projects include the Tempe Streetcar project in Arizona; and the Los Angeles Westside Purple Line Section 3 project.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2018

Valley Metro gets Fed approval for Tempe Streetcar construction

The three-mile streetcar, scheduled to open in 2021, includes 14 stops and two Valley Metro light rail connections.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2018

L.A. streetcar project funding plan approved by city council committee

A planned four-mile streetcar system would stop at key downtown Los Angeles stops.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

D.C. Metro plans multiyear project to reconstruct 20 station platforms

Will use extended shutdowns during summer months-rather than single tracking-to provide 24-hour access to work sites.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2018

Fort Lauderdale drops support for Wave streetcar project

The Wave Streetcar is a 2.8-mile hybrid, fixed-rail system that would run in existing street lanes with other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2018

Texas Central bullet train co. picks Houston station location

Texas Central has named it as their preferred site because of minimal environmental and community impact and ability to connect to desired destinations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2018

Honolulu rail chief talks 'faith' in project, challenges

HART CEO Andrew Robbins talks about his role as "one of the most controversial public officials in the state" and his belief in Oahu's 20-mile rail transit project.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2017

Sydney residents given headphones to reduce rail construction noise

Several residents and government officials have criticized the headphones, mainly because they are difficult to wear to bed, when construction work is the most disruptive.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2017

Caltrain electrification funding included in 2017 Federal Budget

The project is ready to start construction, and the final step is approval of the federal grant.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

Assessment puts cost of Omaha streetcar at $156 million

Report tabs the estimated cost of operating the line at $7.5 million.

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