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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

CCW completes Mobile STEM Classroom for the state of Utah

The customization of the bus included new flooring, countertops, a technology-themed interior design, an animated robot exterior decal design, TVs, 3-D printers, and a station for laptops.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2017

Rieck named Tulsa Transit GM

Tim Rieck has over 20 years of transit experience spanning operations, planning, technology, and community partnerships.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2017

Former Chicago, D.C. transportation official joins TransLoc

Gabe Klein has held key positions in both the public and private sectors, and has been a leading voice for leveraging the use of data and technology to integrate mobility systems at the city and regional levels.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2017

Golden Gate Transit completes security camera installation on entire bus fleet

The project replaced aged and obsolete security camera systems on existing buses and standardized camera systems across the 177-bus fleet. Apollo Video Technology supplied the new systems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2017

Lyft to begin building its own self-driving technology

Although it has formed several partnerships with auto and tech companies, company is now saying it wants a build its own technology stack so it can operate its own self-driving cars.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ben WhitakerJuly 12, 2017

The Case for Outcome-Based Procurement in Transit

Would you buy cash-handling services and dictate to the security firm what type of armored truck and cash counters to use? By the same logic, why would you buy an innovative transit product or platform and mandate how the vendor designs the technology? You likely would not — and why would you?

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Audit launched to explore how federal PTC funds are being used

The latest data from the FRA shows some rail systems are still lagging, with the technology operational along 27% of freight-rail route miles and 23% of passenger-rail route miles, as of the first three months of this year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2017

Vix Technology to equip Edmonton transit systems with 'smart' ticketing

The 15-year contract that will move the three cities from a cash and paper-based ticketing system to a common contactless fare payment system utilizing an account-based back office.

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Videosby StaffJuly 5, 2017

East Link I-90 Track Technology for Floating Bridge

Sound Transit required engineering solutions to meet the challenges of running trains across the I-90 floating bridge linking downtown Bellevue and downtown Seattle in 2023. The tracks crossing Lake Washington need to accommodate six different ranges of motion.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2017

Tesla's Elon Musk eyeing high-speed line to Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Line to O'Hare wouldn't utilize standard trains, but instead would offer smaller-sized passenger cars that would leave more frequently and travel at speeds of up to 125 mph via an "electric sled" propulsion technology.

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