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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2001

DART President Snoble Resigns to Head L.A. MTA

Roger Snoble, president/CEO of Dallas Area Rapid Transit since 1994, announced his resignation last week to become the CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). He will replace retiring MTA CEO Julian Burke in September.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2001

L.A.’s MTA Backs Away from Diesels, Orders More CNGs from NABI

Rejecting an extensively research staff recommendation, the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency (LACMTA) voted instead to buy up to 1070 more compressed-natural-gas-powered buses. The vote preserves a decision made last year to buy all alternatively fueled buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2001

LAMTA Bus Hijacking Kills One, Injures Seven

One person was killed and seven were injured on Wednesday when a shooting suspect hijacked a Los Angeles MTA bus and led police on a two-mile chase through rush hour traffic in downtown L.A.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Virginia, L.A. step up rail track safety

In two distinct projects, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMTA) are tackling the issue of illegal pedestrian crossings at railroad tracks.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2000

Los Angeles Orders More Buses

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) continues to order buses at a furious pace in order to comply with court-ordered improvements in bus service.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 1999

New York Awards Communications-Based Train Control Contract

The New York MTA installs a communication-based train control system for the Canarsie Line of the New York City Transit system.

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