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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2012

Bombardier begins construction on German bogie center

The site will bring together Bombardier's engineering experts with the necessary tools and means to continue to develop and test the Flexx bogie portfolio to better fulfill customer requirements, in particular in terms of strict certification and homologation processes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2012

Sound Transit taps joint venture for rail extension

The seven-year construction management contract awarded to CH2M Hill and Jacobs Engineering has a value of $75.5 million.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2012

San Francisco advertises Central Subway contract

The contract includes work that was previously divided into four separate construction contracts. It will also provide for a stronger and more consistent program to provide opportunities for small businesses and local residents seeking jobs.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2012

Honolulu rail project shutdown to cost $114M

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO told the City Council that the agency bases the figure on contractor delay claims, change orders and new expenses tied to the court-ordered construction shutdown of the rail project.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2012

Fla.'s HART seeks public input on rapid transit project

Transit officials are seeking opinions on the MetroRapid East-West project while they pursue funding for the final design and construction phases. The system will be the first rapid transit system in the Hillsborough County area.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2012

Delays may threaten some Calif. HSR funds

Work on the Madera-Bakersfield segments has to be mostly completed by March 31, 2017, to ensure bills are paid before the federal grant expires in September 2017. Major construction is unlikely to begin until the fall of 2013.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2012

Metro-North rail due for upgrade

The job was advertised Friday and a construction contract will be awarded this fall for the replacement of all the original cables that lift the two, 330-foot-long main spans of the Harlem River Lift Bridge, located about 4.5 miles north of Grand Central.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2012

L.A. Metro receives $545M loan for light rail construction

The agency will use the TIFIA loan to advance construction of a 8.5-mile light rail line and at least six new transit stations with off-street parking.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2012

U. of Minn. light rail construction creates access challenge

Work has reduced the number of accessible sidewalks and bus stops and caused changes to bus routes, making it more difficult for students, particularly those with disabilities, to get around campus.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernSeptember 19, 2012

Reach Out and Touch

Kids love vehicles — cars, trucks, construction equipment. But how often do children get a chance to “get up close and personal” with buses, big rigs and emergency responder units? “Touch-a-Truck” events, a relatively new type of community activity, are giving kids across the country the opportunity to sit behind the wheel.

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