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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2017

$197M in federal grants awarded for PTC implementation

The FRA was responsible for the selection of the grant recipients, and the FTA will award and administer the grants during Fiscal Year 2017.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2017

Amtrak announces schedule changes to speed Penn Station track repairs

The Infrastructure Renewal work accelerates several years of already planned improvement of track, switch, and other infrastructure at Penn Station to improve track conditions.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2017

APTA displeased with Trump budget proposal to cut key public transit funding programs

In addition, while APTA officials appreciate the Administration putting forth an outline of an infrastructure proposal, they noted that public transit must be a significant part of any proposed infrastructure initiative.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2017

London most expensive city to commute to work via public transit

New York City comes in it at No. 4 at a cost of approximately $120 per month, with Chicago and San Francisco at $102.10 and $86.10 per month, respectively.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2017

STV names new Transportation & Infrastructure Division VP

In his new role, Girish Roy will be responsible for helping to develop and manage major transportation projects throughout the U.S., with emphasis on the West Coast.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2017

GreenPower enters MOU to supply electric shuttle buses to gaming co.

The company will also provide the required charging infrastructure and the training for drivers, maintenance and support staff.

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NewsApril 27, 2017

Profile: Susan Shaheen, Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Susan is an expert on the subject of carsharing. Today, we are using Lyft to travel from her office to the Downtown Berkeley BART station, where we will take the subway to have lunch in the Financial District of San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2017

Alstom delivers first metro cars for additional Panama fleet

Alstom will also upgrade the existing signalling and power supply infrastructure, required to run the extended fleet with five cars per train.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2017

Siemens diesel-electric locomotives to begin operation on Calif. train

The Charger clean diesel-electric locomotives are the first high-speed passenger locomotives to receive Tier IV emissions certification from the FRA.

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Transit Dispatchesby Regina HopperApril 18, 2017

The Road to the Next Generation of Mobility

Today, in cities and towns across the country, mayors, city commissioners, governors, state legislatures, and even the President, are looking for ways to make our nation’s highways, roads, bridges, airports, public transit systems, and other key pieces of infrastructure once again the envy of the world.

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