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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2004

N.Y. MTA considers selling naming rights

Agency may raise funds by selling sponsorship rights to trains, buses and other parts of the transit infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2003

Canada unveils $692.5M rail funding package

The capital funds will be for new infrastructure improvements and additional equipment acquisition and refurbishments and will be allocated over five years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2003

Canadian public transit projects eligible for $1B

The fund, announced in Budget 2003, is part of the government's latest $3-billion contribution toward renewing Canada's public infrastructure.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2003

Feds give $20M to motorcoach operators

The grants will be used for a variety of security needs and for infrastructure enhancements.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2003

Committee approves $6 billion for Amtrak

The measure would meet the first three years of Amtrak's five-year, $8 billion budget to operate its trains and repair the infrastructure of its heavily traveled line between Washington and Boston.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2003

Helicopter surveys enhance security at NJ Transit

The transit agency will map critical areas of the rail infrastructure.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Australia plans transport overhaul

Sweeping changes to the development and funding of Australia’s land transportation infrastructure are being made to boost the country’s economic future and ability to take advantage of globalization.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2002

Nonprofit firm to buy Railtrack

The company agreed to sell its core rail infrastructure business to Network Rail for $763 million.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2002

High-Speed Success Overseas Hasn't Come to the U.S.

With high-speed rail projects springing up all over the world, will the United States be forced to forever play catch-up? Although corridor proposals are plentiful, U.S. projects are mired in funding quandaries, face stringent safety standards and an aging rail infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2002

DOT to maintain backup system for GPS

A study of the national transportation infrastructure revealed that GPS is susceptible to unintentional disruption from atmospheric effects, signal blockage from buildings and radio signals.

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