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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2019

Stronger finances leads SamTrans to reduce fares, offer free transfers

The changes will reduce costs to riders, help to modernize and simplify the system, and allow for innovative new practices.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Jacksonville lands $3.9M FTA grant for ferry upgrades

The grant funding will go toward the next phase of upgrades including $5.6 million worth of work to bulkheads, catwalks, warehousing, and mooring bollards.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2019

Rock Region METRO exec. dir. talks transit, community service

Charles D. Frazier joined the North Little Rock, Ark.-based agency in June 2018.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

DART begins construction to extend Red, Blue Line station platforms

Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam Inc. is providing project management services for the platform extensions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2019

Mass. Governor files $18B transportation bond bill

The authorization would be used to fund existing programs, as well as several new initiatives designed to lessen impacts from roadway congestion.

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NewsJuly 24, 2019

FTA could improve reliability of estimating rail project costs:GAO

For example, the documents did not discuss sensitivity analyses — an assessment of each factor's effect on cost.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2019

Caltrain's long-range vision includes fast, frequent service on all lines

Over the period of this vision, peak hours would see eight trains per direction per hour, with all day express service every 15 minutes, and increased off-peak and weekend services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2019

APTA chief calls for streamlining, expediting capital investment grants

With current and future projects seeking $27 billion in funds, Congress urged to provide funding at or above FY2019 levels.

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NewsJuly 12, 2019

House passes bill banning usage of Fed funds for Chinese rolling stock

The authors assert Chinese state-owned and state-supported enterprises have used subsidized “bargain prices” well-below competitive market price to win contracts throughout the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

L.A. Metro retrofits CNG buses with new Cummins engines

The new ISLG and L9N Near Zero Emission Natural Gas Fueled Heavy Duty Engines will reduce emissions of NOx by 90% and greenhouse gases by 9%.

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