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Since 1990, rail ridership has increased by more than half a billion passengers and the total number of systems has grown by nearly 50%.
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Based on recommendations from General Passenger Safety Task Force. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the proposed rule by Aug. 27, 2012.
Read More →Ridership was 40% higher than projected after a recent light rail expansion in Denver.
Read More →Using regenerative braking for rail vehicles can help transit agencies return energy to the system and save money. LTK's TrainOps software helps transit agencies determine how to implement these systems.
Read More →Another important change in the pilot program is that the westernmost car on the train will now be the quiet car effective April 2. In the initial pilot, the quiet car was the easternmost car.
Read More →Will construct a 10-mile extension of the BART system to San Jose, Calif. The extension includes two stations, six at-grade crossings and two above-grade crossings.
Read More →Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa have combined forces in an ambitious plan to bring light rail to the Arizona desert. Groundbreaking on the 20-mile route is expected later this year.
Read More →The project will cost $3.2B to $3.3B overall. If Fairfax and Loudoun counties independently construct the Route 28 station and the parking garages at the new stations, then the core cost of the project drops to $2.7B to $2.8B.
Read More →VRE's contract will now run through 2025, while MBTA will run through 2026.
Read More →Victor Valley Transit Authority is donating a paratransit bus to local community group's New Freedom Program. The agency is also providing driver training, parking facilities, routine vehicle maintenance and assistance in meeting federal reporting requirements.
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