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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

NYC Transit continues work to improve rail accessibility

The 86 St R project will add elevators and reconfigure station infrastructure — such as handrails, turnstiles and powered gates, Braille signage, and platform panels — for full accessibility.

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ArticlesMay 30, 2018

Calif.'s High-Speed Rail Charges Up as Expertise, Leadership Look Ahead

By 2033, the first high-speed rail system in the U.S. will whisk passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours at speeds above 200 mph.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

FRA to hold webinar for PTC grant funding applicants

Eligible projects include: Spectrum; any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and interoperability.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2018

Failure to address public transit infrastructure resulting in lost revenues

Failing to address America’s $90 billion backlog of public transit modernization needs, also referred to as State of Good Repair, results in a loss of $340 billion in business revenue to the U.S. economy over a six-year period, according to an new APTA study.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2018

San Francisco commits to all-electric bus fleet by 2035

Muni is developing “Green Zones” to test current hybrid vehicles and their ability to run only on battery power.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

FRA issues $250M Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC projects

Fourteen railroads report they have installed 100 percent of the hardware necessary for PTC system implementation, as of March 31, 2018.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

Jacksonville, 19 more projects receive passenger ferry grants

The grants will fund projects to purchase, replace or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals and related infrastructure, and equipment.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2018

Rock Region Metro hires new executive director

Charles Frazier is the current assistant director of Palm Tran in Palm Beach County, Fla.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

9 Tips for Planning Your Bus Charging Infrastructure

While adding a few charging stations to support pilot projects is relatively straight forward, transit agencies will need to consider several factors when planning to implement infrastructure that can support hundreds of electric buses, or more.

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Safety Cornerby Timothy ButlerMay 1, 2018

How to Maximize the Lifecycle of Trains, Infrastructure Safely, Efficiently

Reports of passenger rail accidents dot the news cycle, often citing lack of modernized infrastructure as a leading cause. Despite these facts, it is simply not realistic to expect commuter and subway systems to be overhauled overnight.

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