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The $485 million operating budget, which will take effect July 1, 2013, includes accelerating new bus purchases; increasing bus service on 14 lines; increasing light rail vehicle and track maintenance; and improving lighting and station renewal.
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The first public lactation pod in the MTA system was installed this week near the start of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
Read More →Cuts that the Senate bill makes from the House bill include $2 billion for Fixed Guideway Modernization and $2.5 billion for New Starts.
Read More →In an op-ed piece, Joseph Boardman said Congress, the FRA, the rail industry and all other players involved need to re-double their commitment, provide funding, act with determination and eliminate roadblocks to achieve PTC implementation as soon as possible.
Read More →Key components of the project include an electric power infrastructure and replacing diesel trains with high-performance electric trains.
Read More →New projections are 5% lower than initially expected by 2025 and 10% lower by 2040. The change was made based on research shows that Californians are taking shorter but more frequent trips.
Read More →The program enhanced 52 railroad crossings and helped silence train horns for local communities.
Read More →The contract includes five locomotives, spare parts and training for a planned commuter rail service in Albuquerque.
Read More →Allows customers to plan trips throughout service area using VTA's light rail and bus system.
Read More →The Hitachi Rail study by SavantaComres polled over 11,000 people across the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and major cities like Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and Dubai.
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