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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2008

OCTA releases job-generating plan

Ready to respond with $661 million in freeway projects; $102 million in bus transit projects; $128 million in rail transit projects and $1.1 billion in city and county public works projects.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

Bombardier, Alstom consortium awarded Belgian contract

Total contract value approximately $176 million, with shares of around 50 percent for each partner.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

CTA debuts Website redesign

Site features new tools and intuitive navigation making it easier for customers to access the information they most commonly seek, whether from a desktop or from a mobile device.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Congress requesting funds for D.C. to N.Y.C. high-speed rail. Hybrid bus co. to create hundreds of jobs. Bike commuter benefit details unclear.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2008

L.A. Metro to begin using TAP passes

Aiming for transit patrons to pay for rides on Metro Rail and buses and local municipal buses with a single, rechargeable card.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2008

Siemens lands Finland driverless Metro project

Fully automated line scheduled to go into operation in the Finnish capital in 2013. Work will be carried out without any interruption in service and without replacing any of the existing trains.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2008

Bombardier lands French locomotive contract

The transport and logistics branch of French Railways has confirmed a contract with Bombardier Transportation to supply 80 interoperable diesel electric TRAXX F140 DE locomotives.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

EJ&E sale could generate $60M in Chicago’s GRP

Canadian National Railway’s plan to divert freight trains to a suburban rail line would ease the freight traffic gridlock in northeastern Illinois and spur a growth of $267 million in the nation's Gross Domestic Product.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

Transportation's Green Future on Display at APTA EXPO

Previous EXPO themes of security took a back seat to issues such as fuel prices and global warming. Major evidence of this shift was the dominant presence of hybrid vehicles on the show floor, as well as other eco-friendly product offerings. Off the show floor, session topics focused on dealing with rising operational costs, federal reauthorization, public-private partnerships, customer service and sustainability.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

Oregon Ironworks builds first U.S.-built modern streetcar

The first modern streetcar built in the U.S. should be in service in Portland by the beginning of 2009.

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