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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2013

Seon adds 13-channel mobile DVR to lineup

Paired with CHW HD bus camera, the DX-HD is ideal for transit and school bus surveillance applications where image clarity is essential, such as in accident reconstruction or license plate capture.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2013

Clean Energy partners with Mansfield Energy

Sales teams from both companies will offer Clean Energy's natural gas fueling station construction and operational services to current and potential customers.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2013

M-1 Rail project receives FTA clearance

The project is now allowed to move forward to the next phases of design, right-of-way acquisition and construction. This is the last approval step under the National Environmental Policy Act process.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2013

Worker caught in N.Y. subway pit meets rescuers

Veteran construction worker Joe Barone was working on the subway construction site at 95th Street when some wooden planks gave way, plunging him into the frigid sludge, where he was trapped for hours.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2013

CTA investing $20M in rail improvements

Will enable Green Line tracks and stations to accommodate additional trains during the Red Line South reconstruction — a $425 million initiative that will completely rebuild the Red Line between Cermak/Chinatown and 95th Street over a five-month period beginning May 19.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2013

Calif.’s VTA marks BART station construction milestone

Completed the first year of work on the Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

Denver RTD rail line honored for innovation

West Rail Line project named one of the most significant construction projects of 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

MTA subway worker trapped in tunnel rescued

A construction worker on the Second Avenue project who was stuck in mud up to his waist in a 75-foot-deep tunnel was freed in a four-hour rescue that involved more than 100 emergency workers. The worker, who was conscious, was taken to a hospital.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 18, 2013

2013 BRT Survey: Coordination, Construction Top Challenges

While many operators cited receiving plenty of political and community support, they reported contending with difficulties in coordination with other jurisdictions, Departments of Transportation, transit agencies and city staff.

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ArticlesMarch 18, 2013

Alternative Transit Project Delivery Offers Attractive Options

Although it is slow to take off in the U.S., there are plenty of possible benefits that could be derived through public-private partnerships, design-build and more. Experts are quick to point out, however, that it is not a magic bullet for completing construction projects.

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