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  • FL: New Push Under Way to Restart Amtrak

    Restoring Amtrak rail service from Jacksonville to New Orleans remains a long-shot, but there's a renewed push to make it a reality, which would revive the 15 to 20 stops along the route, including those in Chipley and Crestview.

    News • May 6th, 2013

  • UAE: Need for Bus Services Growing

    In response to the growing need for bus services among commuters, the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT) announced on Sunday that it has introduced route expansion and changes in ten buses operating in the Capital and five in Al Ain.

    News • May 6th, 2013

  • Japan Funding for Monorail Project Eyed

    The government of Japan is looking to fund studies for the planned monorail connecting the Bonifacio Global City to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said.

    News • May 6th, 2013

  • CA: Rail Authority Defends Bullet Train Bidding Criteria

    The California bullet train agency on Thursday defended its bidding criteria for selecting the winner for its first construction contract, saying that the process held down prices and was handled properly.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • OH: Shrinking TARTA Agrees to Sell 11 Buses

    The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority has agreed to sell 11 surplus buses to a transit agency in southwestern Ohio.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • FL: Tri-Rail Commuters Put Off Train in the Rain

    Hundreds of commuters were stranded in the rain when a northbound Tri-Rail train broke down at the Pompano Beach station Thursday evening.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • CT: Arts Council of Greater New Haven and CTTransit Promise One Entertaining Bus Ride

    Taking the bus might be a daily drudgery for some people. But not Saturday, when the Arts Council of Greater New Haven and CTTransit partner for the sixth annual event which they call "a transit-based performing arts festival."

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • IL: Sen. Durbin- Ruling Should Improve Air Quality in Union Station

    A recent federal court decision will improve air quality at Union Station by requiring the owners of the Old Post Office to maintain its ventilation system to prevent diesel fumes from backing up in the adjacent station, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • CA: Historic Union Station Facing Renovation Plans

    Architects commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to upgrade the 77-year-old transit hub in downtown Los Angeles showed preliminary plans that put a high-speed rail system atop, beneath or alongside existing subways without...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • CA: Tweaked Plan for San Carlos Transit Village to be Submitted Soon, Developer Says

    Without being specific, Couch said the reworked plan still features eight buildings near the Caltrain station that would reach a height of four stories in some places. Although buildings closest to the two streets would be tapered off, Couch said the...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • El Salvador Tenders US$11.5M Contract for BRT Construction

    El Salvador's government has tendered a US$11.5mn contract for construction of a 3.3km segregated corridor for the capital's integrated transport system, according to a tender notice published by the IDB.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • South Africa: Municipal Bus Strike to Continue as Satawu Digs In

    Tens of thousands of commuters in cities such as Johannesburg and Cape Town have been left stranded as the strike paralysed the services of the Rea Vaya, Putco and MyCiTi bus companies.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • CA: Robberies Up in Neighborhood Surrounding Richmond BART Station

    Law enforcement officials say roving bands of youth stickup artists have helped drive up robberies in the area around the city's BART station, where lone pedestrians and commuters can be easy targets for street robberies.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • AZ: Mesa's Main Street Businesses Ready for Light-Rail Construction

    After months of planning, the crews will start work east of Country Club Drive Wednesday for the extension of METRO 's light rail system. The first focus will be relocation of utilities on Main Street from Country Club Drive to Hibbert.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • PA: CNG Station Opens in Athens

    Dandy and Chesapeake partnered with the Endless Mountains Transportation Authority to help fund the Athens station through the state Department of Environmental Protection's Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program. The AFIG grant provided $600,000...

    News • May 3rd, 2013