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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

L.B. Foster to equip DART rail

Will supply direct fixation fasteners and bonded insulated joints for the first phase of the new Orange Line.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

AECOM lands $19.3M DART rail expansion

The project will complete the 26.5-mile Green Line and expand 20 miles of the Orange and Blue lines. Under the extension, the company will provide a variety of project control, system integration and staff support services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

DART unveils bus tracking info on Website

“Where's My Bus?” will enable riders to follow the progress of their bus via a Google map as it approaches their stop.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2009

DART test trains up and running

Tests will be conducted on an almost daily basis until the section opens September 14. The tests are designed to evaluate the operation of the new light rail track and to familiarize rail operators with the operating characteristics of the trains on the new line.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2009

DART shelters, stops equipped with solar lighting

Adding lighting at shelters and stops is expensive due to the high cost of electricity, construction costs and the periodic moving or removing of bus stops. These new solar-powered units provide a cost savings and they can be moved or relocated where they are the most effective.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2009

DART Green Line rail project heading into final stretch

Bolstered by the receipt of $78.4 million in ARRA funds, the Green Line rail project is headed for on-time and on-budget arrival at four new stations on Sept.14, 2009.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2009

DART taps Tyco Electronics for communications system

Proposed system will accommodate more than 3,000 radio users and can easily grow to accommodate up to 6,000 users and operate on existing DART frequencies, which can expand when some other frequencies become available.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2009

METRO Briefs

EPA questions Honolulu rail route. DART riders protest fare hikes. CATS to offer TV on buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2009

Clean Energy to sell ‘green’ gas

Interstate biomethane sale agreement is believed to be one of the largest such sales completed in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2009

Detroit Custom Chassis, Dallas Smith to develop shuttles, chassis

To manufacture and convert Ford F450 / F550 Super Duty Trucks into proprietary low-floor transit shuttle buses and commercial chassis.

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