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Calif. rail extension enters environmental study phase

A rendering courtesy VTA

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority are initiating an environmental study for the proposed construction of an approximately six-mile extension of BART from the now under-construction Berryessa BART Station in San Jose to Santa Clara. The project is planned to include four stations: the Alum Rock, Downtown San Jose, Diridon and Santa Clara Stations.

Photos: Chicago Union Station

Chicago Union Station at night - Photo: Andrew Seaman - 2014 - Flickr

A glimpse of Chicago's Union Station, the third busiest rail station in the U.S. after New York's Grand Central and Penn Station. It is the city's primary terminal for commuter trains (Amtrak and Metra).

NJ TRANSIT expands mobile ticketing program

Adam E. Moreira

Currently available on all rail lines and most South Jersey bus routes, MyTix will enable bus customers on routes serving Port Authority Bus Terminal, Lower Manhattan and George Washington Bridge to purchase and display monthly interstate bus passes on their mobile devices.

BAF's Rendell calls for more fed transportation investment

ElliotP

While testifying before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, he noted the actions being taken by governors and mayors to address their own transportation funding challenges but emphasized that state and local funding is not a substitute for sufficient investment from the federal government.

Chicago retires 2400-series railcars

Chicago Transit Authority

The cars, produced between 1976 to 1978, are being replaced as the CTA continues to upgrade its rail fleet as part of an aggressive modernization and infrastructure plan by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool.

Video: BART bids farewell to old wool seats

Video: BART bids farewell to old wool seats

Watch as the final wool seats are removed from a Bay Area Rapid Transit District train car and customers say their goodbyes. BART has now changed every seat on every train car –all 669 of them-  replacing the wool material with easy-to-clean vinyl.BART utility workers yanked out the last grimy seat on December 30, 2014 and replaced it with pristine vinyl under the watchful eyes of a few interested reporters and to the delight of tens of thousands of BART riders.

Outdoor and Indoor Train Detection System

Outdoor and Indoor Train Detection System

To prevent accidents with trains or vehicles approaching maintenance, wash bays and repair facilities, Protran Technology has developed the first smart sensor that detects only those objects requested such as trains, mow equipment, hi-rails etc. entering the facility and giving a warning to personnel.

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