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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2010

OCTA unveils new railroad crossings

Construction on all the crossings is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2011.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2010

Amberg delivers GRP track surveying systems to China

Although the Amberg GRP system is modular and can address a wide variety of track measurement applications such as clearance, tamping, track geometry surveying and as-built documentation, the GRP 1000 configuration, which is being utilized in China, caters to the special requirements of slab track construction.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2010

AECOM names high-speed projects director

Martin Elton will be responsible for the management and delivery of rail infrastructure projects from early feasibility stages through design and construction, business development and bid preparations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

U. of N. Iowa dedicates transit center

Features 587 parking spaces, an elevator, vending machines, a waiting area and restrooms in the pavilion as well as 10 lockers for bicycles. Additional improvements were made during construction to areas adjacent to the facility for added pedestrian safety.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

U. of Wash. athletics launches transportation Website

Provides parking, maps and traffic flow information for the general public for all UW home sporting events. Some changes have resulted from the voter-approved Sound Transit construction project.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Sapa Extrusions to expand Pa. plant

Construction on the Cressona expansion will commence this month with completion and start-up of the facility scheduled for September 2011.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

L.A. Metro issues RFP for light rail extension

The $450 million-plus design-build-finance project will involve final design, construction and financing of 11.5-miles of track, utilities, crossings and systems, as well as six stations, multiple bridges and a 25 acre-plus light rail maintenance facility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2010

L.B. Foster unit to supply Calgary light rail project

CXT Inc. received a contract from the City of Calgary Light Rail Transit to supply 14,500 CXT Concrete Ties and fastening systems for use in the construction of line extensions to expand the system to the Northwest and Northeast of Calgary, Alberta.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

MTA Metro-North to accommodate Conn. work

Involves the replacement of the 100-year-old overhead catenary wires that supply power to trains as well as the reconstruction of five rail bridges in this critical section of the New Haven Line.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

San Francisco breaks ground on $4.2B Transbay Transit Center

Will serve as the northern terminus for the California High-Speed Rail system and a multi-modal facility that will accommodate 11 transit operators and serve more than 45 million passengers a year. Project is estimated to create more than 48,000 jobs in its first phase of construction, which will last seven years.

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