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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Fort Worth's 'T' appoints former FRA official to COO

Tom Tulley was Passenger Rail Specialist for the FRA Region 5 in Dallas from 1999 to 2012, receiving the FRA’s Bronze Superior Achievement Medal for Passenger Rail Initiatives.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2014

Secretary Foxx outlines need to overcome infrastructure deficit

Foxx also discussed his vision for multimodal transportation providing greater economic “ladders of opportunity” to all Americans and reiterated the U.S. DOT’s commitment to safety.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2014

T&I Committee forms special panel to examine P3s

Will examine the current state of P3s in the U.S. to identify the role they play in development and delivery of transportation and infrastructure projects in the U.S. and on the U.S. economy, how P3s enhance delivery and management of transportation and infrastructure projects and more.

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ArticlesJanuary 14, 2014

2014 Innovative Operators: King's Tours

Knowledge, expertise and impeccable safety record sets operation apart in San Francisco.

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ArticlesJanuary 14, 2014

LaFrance, local transit agencies forge partnerships, reap benefits

A lack of job stability in the transit bus industry, as well as the textile industry that services the transit market, is a key reason three transit properties and their seat fabric supplier forged a bond that has proven to be mutually beneficial to all participants.

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ArticlesJanuary 14, 2014

San Francisco to charge employee shuttle operators to use stops

Under the new rule, employee shuttle bus providers would pay a fee and only be allowed to use approved public transit bus stops in the city.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2014

N.H.'s C&J Bus Lines named METRO's Innovative Operator of the Year

VP, bus, rail/Publisher Frank Di Giacomo presented the award to Jalbert at Marketplace 2014's Opening Ceremony "Love and Music Heals" and American Bus Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. on Sunday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2014

BART orders 365 more Bombardier railcars

The order, valued at approximately $639 million, is part of a total order of 775 cars. The new cars feature improvements based on input from San Francisco Bay Area riders, such as a reconfigured interior layout designed to maximize seating, openness and comfort; and more priority seating for seniors and people with disabilities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2014

San Francisco to charge operators of tech buses

The agreement, which had been in the works for months, took on added urgency in recent weeks as protesters blocked Google buses in San Francisco and Oakland, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Amtrak chief: PTC investment, cooperation needed

In an op-ed piece, Joseph Boardman said Congress, the FRA, the rail industry and all other players involved need to re-double their commitment, provide funding, act with determination and eliminate roadblocks to achieve PTC implementation as soon as possible.

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