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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2010

N.J. Gov.: ARC tunnel project canceled

The ARC Project Executive Committee recommended termination of the ARC Project based on a 30-day review, which confirmed the project is expected to substantially exceed its current budget. Cost overruns are estimated to be in a range from more than $2 billion to over $5 billion.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2010

$776M in State of Good Repair funds awarded

Money will go to 152 projects, which include replacing aging buses with fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles, constructing new bus shelters and maintenance facilities and installing updated fare boxes and fleet tracking systems.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2010

CAF USA asks FTA to reconsider Houston Metro decision

The company said the FTA's decision was based on incomplete or erroneous information — starting with the name and nationality of the firm holding the contract.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2010

MV opens inquiry to improve D.C. MetroAccess hiring, training

Former FTA Chief Counsel Patrick W. Reilly was appointed to lead an inquiry, which will help MV determine how it can go beyond its legal responsibilities in an effective way to provide additional protections to passengers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

NJ Transit halts Hudson River tunnel project

The hiatus comes after five months of review by the FTA and NJ Transit officials to finalize the federal government's contribution to the project.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Federal rail safety committee holds first meeting

The advisory group was created to guide FTA safety rulemakings when the Obama administration's Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2009 becomes law.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Proposed Buy America changes miss the real solution

While on the face of it the proposal sounds like a great idea, the changes miss the real solution to building the U.S. transit supply side and could worsen American companies' ability to compete overseas.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

FTA: Houston Metro violated 'Buy America' requirements, procurement laws

In a letter hand-delivered to Metro's newly appointed leadership, Board Chairman Gilbert Garcias and Acting President/CEO George Greanias, Rogoff wrote, "The results of the investigation are both alarming and disturbing."

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

S.C. transportation resource center opens

Will now provide accessible customer-based travel information and trip planning services to a 4,000 square mile rural region with a population of 300,000 people.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2010

Phoenix light rail project moves to next stage

With FTA approval, preliminary engineering work can begin and will be conducted by Jacobs Engineering.

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