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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Thales, OSCP Partners on Autonomous Train Technology

The goal of the partnership is to develop sensing and navigation capabilities that can be deployed in semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles in urban and mainline rail environments.

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NewsAugust 25, 2021

MTI Research Shows Best Practices for Getting State Rail Plans Back on Track

The study is titled "A Model for Integrating Rail Services with Other Transportation Modalities: Identifying the Best Practices and the Gaps for California’s Next State Rail Plan."

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NewsAugust 20, 2021

APTA Recommends New Commuter Rail Liability Insurance Program

In a new report, “APTA Recommendation on Commuter Rail Liability Insurance,” outlines how the commuter rail insurance market has become significantly more expensive and has much less capacity in terms of insurers willing to participate.

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NewsAugust 19, 2021

Deputy Secretary Trottenberg Announces Intent to Approve Expanded TIFIA Financing for Sound Transit

The package will total $3.84 billion for six projects. It includes a new TIFIA loan for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and refinancing of five previously approved loans under improved terms.

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NewsAugust 16, 2021

Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB

Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.

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NewsAugust 13, 2021

Amtrak Announces Vaccine Mandate for Employees

The company announces all employees are required to be vaccinated along with other safety protocols.

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NewsAugust 10, 2021

Investment in Rehabilitation and Prevention Programs Make D.C.'s Metrorail More Reliable, Report Says

WMATA’s preventive maintenance program has cut the number of emergency track repairs in half since the 2018 fiscal year.

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NewsAugust 10, 2021

LA Metro Completes Construction of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

The station has been transformed into a transit hub that enhances the customer experience for Metro riders and creates a community asset.

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NewsAugust 6, 2021

Siemens Mobility Acquires Sqills

This technology adds a solution to Siemens Mobility’s software portfolio. The agreed purchase price is 550 million Euros along with an earn out.

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NewsAugust 3, 2021

Study Finds TTC Subway Air Quality has ‘Improved Substantially’ in Past 10 Years

The Subway Air Quality Initiative was carried out between 2018 and 2020 and concluded that new trains and updated braking technologies and protocols that reduce friction contributed to reduced levels of fine particulate matter inside vehicles and on platforms.

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