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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2010

Houston Metro fires driver involved in accident

The operator, Gregory Clark, a 32-year Houston Metro veteran, failed an FTA-required drug and alcohol test following the accident.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

N.Y. HSR awarded $727K in federal funds

The money will provide Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility upgrades, reconstruction of the ticket counter, installation of a passenger Information Display System and platform repairs.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

Houston's University light rail approved to move ahead

The project is part of a five-line rail plan that includes the East End, North, Uptown and Southeast Lines. The East End, North, and Southeast lines are under construction, while the Uptown line is in the design phase.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2010

Centro receives final funding piece for bus transfer hub

Transit customers will have an off-street, open-air, but fully sheltered and supervised location with a dedicated platform section for each specific bus route.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2010

FTA: $77.7B needed to bring U.S. rail, bus systems to state of good repair

While most of the backlog can be attributed to rail, more than 40 percent of the nation's buses are also in poor to marginal condition.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2010

FTA awards $5M to Calif. intermodal center project

The project is envisioned to be a transportation hub that is functional, adaptable and flexible, according to representatives.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

D.C. Metro pre-approved for $220M in safety projects

Work includes rehabilitating track components, replacing rail car components and AVL equipment installed on buses prior to 2002.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2010

UNLV gets $2.8M for transit center

The U.S. DOT grant, received by the RTC of Southern Nevada, will be applied to connecting UNLV to downtown Las Vegas and the northwest valley via the new ACExpress C Line. Additionally, a future BRT line will connect the campus and the transit center.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2010

Livability initiative grant winners receive $293M

Six new streetcar and bus rapid transit projects will be funded with $130 million from the FTA's Urban Circulator Program, and 47 additional projects aimed at upgrading bus services and facilities are slated to receive more than $163 million from the FTA's Bus and Bus Livability Program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2010

House Subcommittee approves FY 2011 transportation spending levels

The bill provides $11.307 billion for FTA programs, an increase of $574.89 million over FY 2010 funding.

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