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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 StaffFebruary 27, 2013

Utah opens FrontRunner South rail extension

The 45-mile extension of FrontRunner doubles the length of the line when combined with FrontRunner North, which began operating between Ogden and Salt Lake City in 2008.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2012

DART awarded $125M TIFIA loan for rail extension

The extension, which will connect Irving, Texas, with Dallas Fort Worth Airport, is part of a long-term effort to create a 90-mile light rail network by 2014 to serve the Dallas metropolitan area.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2012

Cubic wins BART contract for expanded rail

The Clipper Card fare payment system will be used once the Warm Springs Extension opens in 2015.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2012

L.A. Metro approves remaining phases of Westside project

The action officially approves four new stations and alignments, adding the remaining five miles to the approved and certified subway extension project. The board's previous action in April only approved the initial project phase from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2012

Skanska awarded $347M Calif. rail extension contract

Will construct a 10-mile extension of the BART system to San Jose, Calif. The extension includes two stations, six at-grade crossings and two above-grade crossings.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2011

Utah extends 2 rail lines, adopts color-coded names

The new Mid-Jordan and West Valley City TRAX extensions will begin passenger service on Sunday. The completion of the extensions ushers in a new color-coded name system for the various rail lines.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2011

DART, East Texas officials to seek expanded rail connections

The agreement recognizes the importance of coordinated transportation planning and advocacy as the two agencies work to expand rail in the area. Multi-jurisdictional cooperation is often cited by federal officials as a key to securing project funds.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

Web Extra: Sound Transit commences Univ. of Washington tunneling project

University Link will extend the region's first modern light rail system by about three miles and serve an estimated 70,000 additional daily riders in one of the most densely populated areas of the university and the nation.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2010

BART trying to restart Oakland X rail extension

The FTA ruled BART had not complied with a civil rights law by failing to prove the rail extension would benefit poor, minority, and non-English speaking people.

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