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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2013

Brown U. expansion includes comprehensive transportation plan

Intent is to rely on several modes of transportation as it expands into the Jewelry District, including pedestrian and bicycles, to maintain the intimate, walkable feel of College Hill.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2013

Nippon Sharyo expands Ill. production facility

In the new facility, major parts and components for the car body will be manufactured using U.S. made raw material.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2013

Fras-le expands brake lining production in Ala.

This is the first time Fras-le has produced heavy-duty brake lining in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2013

N.C. light rail generates $18.8M in tax revenue

The Charlotte Area Transit System has generated the revenue along the corridor since it was built five years ago. An expansion project is set to begin in 2014.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2013

Amtrak expands NEC high-speed service

Adding a new weekday Acela Express round-trip between New York and Washington, D.C., beginning on Jan. 28. The service will also make stops in Baltimore, Wilmington, Del.; Philadelphia, and Newark, N.J., and offer reserved Business Class and First Class service options.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Megabus expands into Calif., Nev.

To celebrate the new service, during first week of travel December 12 to 19, all tickets will be $1. Megabus.com always offers fares as low as $1, with many other affordable fares on all of its services.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2012

DART budget includes expanded light rail

Smaller than the FY 2012 budget of $1.15 billion, the new budget supports the December 2012 opening of two light rail projects: the second phase of the Orange Line to Irving and the Blue Line extension from Garland to Rowlett.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Pinellas rethinking transit system

Ridership has climbed for the past two years, but the growth has come in spite of rising rates and reductions in service. The agency is strapped for the cash it needs to add buses and expand routes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2012

Calif.’s Sacramento RT expands light rail, bus service

Will extend night service on light rail and nine major bus routes and increase frequency on highly-utilized bus routes. Along with the Green Line light rail extension, which opened in June, these improvements represent the first time RT added service since budget cuts forced major service reductions in June 2010.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2012

Ann Arbor transit expansion takes step forward

A draft five-year transit program proposes several improvements in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti: more frequent service, extended service on weekdays and weekends and more direct service (limiting the need for transfers) to be provided on major corridors and several local routes. Ann Arbor riders will also be able to access communities beyond the city's borders.

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