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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2002

Minneapolis Rides High on Light Rail Revolution

A booming population and a desire to rein in congestion led to the dawning of the Hiawatha light rail line, the first to be built in Minnesota. Plans to integrate the light rail project with a multimodal transportation system in Minneapolis are also on the horizon.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2001

Amtrak Train Collides with Freight Train in Utah

Some passengers suffer minor injuries in desert crash

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2001

New Orleans reintroduces streetcars

For the first time in two generations, New Orleanians who live beyond the core of the city's well-traveled St. Charles Avenue tourist loop will be able to hop on a streetcar destined for the more residential slices of the city.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2001

Reinventing Dial-A-Ride in Arcadia

Ten tips for improving demand-response contracting.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2001

Prevost recalls motorcoaches

Prevost Car Inc. voluntarily recalled certain coach models in the United States and Canada due to a defect that requires the installation of reinforcement brackets on the tag axle to prevent possible cracking and tag axle failure.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2000

New Coach That Also Carries Express Freight in Works

A new over-the-road vehicle designed to carry both passengers and express freight is being developed by an affiliated company with Neoplan USA.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2000

Amtrak Unveils Expansion Plans

Amtrak has unveiled a dramatic new plan to expand its passenger service and increase its fledgling freight business.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2000

Atlanta Public Transport Between Law’s Rock, CSX’s Hard Place

The Atlanta region is caught between the mandates of EPA regulations and the unwillingness of a national freight railroad to grant them access, making any plan to improve the region’s public transport more expensive than the billions it expects to spend anyway.

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