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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2016

SEPTA to launch PTC on one of its lines next week

Like Amtrak, SEPTA is installing Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System technology, which serves as an overlay to Automated Train Control, a combination that meets FRA guidelines for a PTC system.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2016

San Francisco plan would charge 25-cent fee for paying with cash

The goal of the fee, which is also described as a discount for Clipper card users, is to persuade more riders to use Clipper or a Muni fare app, speeding boarding times and cutting costs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2016

Texas operator withdraws its appeal of FMCSA shutdown order

The Irving-based charter operation illegally operated 10 unsafe motorcoaches to transport perhaps as many as 500 passengers from Dallas to Philadelphia and back for Pope Francis' September 2015 U.S. visit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Calif. DOT receives FRA grant to separate railroad tracks, road

On Feb. 24, 2015, a Metrolink train derailed when it struck an abandoned truck near the crossing where the bridge will be built, killing the engineer and injuring 33 others.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Boyce named GM for Ben Franklin Transit

Was chosen through a multi-month process of candidate recruitment; qualifications review; and board, staff and community stakeholder interviews.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

Keolis, MBTA to replace up to 30K rail ties on line

Goal of replacement work on the Framingham-Worcester line is to end heat-related speed restrictions.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

CHK America appoints new VP, business development

In his new role, Brian Frank will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic expansion plans for CHK America’s digital assets and for executing its sales process from initiation to closing.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

FRA launches new railroad crossing, trespassing site to increase safety

The new portal is part of the agency’s ongoing campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings and tracks to zero by building partnerships that increase education, step up enforcement and leverage engineering.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2016

CHK America and E Ink debut digital bus stops

The lightweight displays will be readable under all lighting conditions and easy to deploy within existing infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2016

U.S. DOT opens competition for transportation research grants

UTCs selected through this competition must address: improving mobility of people and goods; reducing congestion; promoting safety; improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure; preserving the environment; and preserving the existing transportation system.

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