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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2015

Foxx bus tour to highlight need for infrastructure investment

The GROW AMERICA Express will visit communities that have created jobs and new opportunities by investing in transportation, as well as communities with transportation projects that are waiting on much needed funding.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Alstom, Thales win Hong Kong CBTC contract

The extensive project will equip seven MTR lines with the latest Communications Based Train Control technology, safely adding capacity, reliability and maintainability on the existing infrastructure system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Chicago retires 2400-series railcars

The cars, produced between 1976 to 1978, are being replaced as the CTA continues to upgrade its rail fleet as part of an aggressive modernization and infrastructure plan by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2015

Transit key to luring Fortune 500 co. to Tampa, CEO says

In addition to bringing in jobs, the city must invest in light rail infrastructure, the head of a global company said of the need to lure large companies.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Obama calls on Congress to pass 'bipartisan infrastructure plan'

During his 2015 SOTU address, the President stopped short of calling for a federal gas tax increase to help pay for it.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

VTMI tapped for South Florida rail maintenance

The contract encompasses potential additional opportunities to provide rail infrastructure work for capital improvement projects upon request. VTMI is a Transdev company.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Calif. high-speed rail project breaks ground

Marking significant progress toward modernizing California’s transportation infrastructure, the California High-Speed Rail Authority joined hundreds of supporters and government, student, community, transportation, business and labor leaders on Tuesday to break ground on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Amtrak's new NEC site highlights infrastructure projects

The new website includes project information and updates, maps, graphics and other resources about several NEC infrastructure projects now under construction or in the planning stage.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

HART taps LAN for transit infrastructure projects

The services will include assistance for various types and sizes of projects ranging from transit infrastructure to new transit facilities, including existing facility upgrades and expansions, drainage, roadway, signage and signalization.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2014

Bombardier wins NJ TRANSIT ops, maintenance contract

The company's scope of work under the new contract, effective March 14, 2015, will include train operations, dispatching, vehicle maintenance as well as maintenance for all right of way, facilities and signaling infrastructure.

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