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    MTD: Planning for the Future

    July 18, 2012
    [Image: Volk. Caption: Volk says you have the community to look at, your capital funding, your operating funding, the infrastructure, the employees, the board, a variety of things...
    Photo courtesy of Reconnecting America.
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    How TOD is Changing

    July 18, 2012
    With leaders, business owners and residents in metropolitan areas across the country grappling with a litany of economic, social and pollution issues, a major weapon against these...
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    Closing the Gap - Bike Shares Help Complete the 'Last Mile'

    July 18, 2012
    A person’s transit experience starts before the step onto the bus or train; it starts the moment they leave their house, office or any other starting point. Likewise, it doesn...
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    Technology - Goldmine or Minefield?

    July 18, 2012
    I’ll be paying more attention than usual to my incoming mail over the next several weeks. Normally there’s not much of anything interesting — mostly just additions to the recycling...
    Illustration courtesy of RNL.
    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) commissioned the design of a new bus maintenance and operations facility to be located near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. RNL and Maintenance Design Group were chosen to provide a design that was both functional and highly sustainable. The project is registered with the USGBC as pursuing LEED-NC Gold.
    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) commissioned the design of a new bus maintenance and operations facility to be located near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. RNL and Maintenance Design Group were chosen to provide a design that was both functional and highly sustainable. The project is registered with the USGBC as pursuing LEED-NC Gold.
    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) commissioned the design of a new bus maintenance and operations facility to be located near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. RNL and Maintenance Design Group were chosen to provide a design that was both functional and highly sustainable. The project is registered with the USGBC as pursuing LEED-NC Gold.
    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) commissioned the design of a new bus maintenance and operations facility to be located near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. RNL and Maintenance Design Group were chosen to provide a design that was both functional and highly sustainable. The project is registered with the USGBC as pursuing LEED-NC Gold.
    The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) commissioned the design of a new bus maintenance and operations facility to be located near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. RNL and Maintenance Design Group were chosen to provide a design that was both functional and highly sustainable. The project is registered with the USGBC as pursuing LEED-NC Gold.
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    Blueprints for a Greener Tomorrow

    July 18, 2012
    Architects find more transit facilities taking on sustainability aspects, big and small.No one is mistaking the Wealthy Operations Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., with Frank Lloyd...

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    Photo courtesy of Caltrain.
    Caltrain first welcomed bikes onboard trains in 1992 with a pilot program that allowed four bikes on a few trains. Over the years, the rail agency has made incremental improvements in capacity.
    Caltrain first welcomed bikes onboard trains in 1992 with a pilot program that allowed four bikes on a few trains. Over the years, the rail agency has made incremental improvements in capacity.
    Caltrain first welcomed bikes onboard trains in 1992 with a pilot program that allowed four bikes on a few trains. Over the years, the rail agency has made incremental improvements in capacity.
    Caltrain first welcomed bikes onboard trains in 1992 with a pilot program that allowed four bikes on a few trains. Over the years, the rail agency has made incremental improvements in capacity.
    Caltrain first welcomed bikes onboard trains in 1992 with a pilot program that allowed four bikes on a few trains. Over the years, the rail agency has made incremental improvements in capacity.
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    San Francisco Bay Area Railroad Welcomes Cyclists

    July 18, 2012
    Passenger trains have been operating on the San Francisco Peninsula since Lincoln was president. Today, Caltrain operates 86 trains that provide a mix of local, limited and express...
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    Gearing Up for InnoTrans

    July 18, 2012
    InnoTrans International Trade Fair for Transport Technology is only two months away and we had a chance to catch up with Kerstin Schulz, InnoTrans at Messe Berlin project manager...
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    Delivery of 10 pilot cars is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery of the remaining production series cars between mid-2015 and early 2017.
    Delivery of 10 pilot cars is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery of the remaining production series cars between mid-2015 and early 2017.
    Delivery of 10 pilot cars is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery of the remaining production series cars between mid-2015 and early 2017.
    Delivery of 10 pilot cars is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery of the remaining production series cars between mid-2015 and early 2017.
    Delivery of 10 pilot cars is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery of the remaining production series cars between mid-2015 and early 2017.
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    July/August Industry Updates

    July 18, 2012
    Bombardier to Supply 300 New Subway Cars for NYBombardier Transportation has signed a contract for 300 subway cars with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to be delivered...
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    July/August People in the News

    July 18, 2012
    Clever Devices is pleased to announce the recent appointment of two key personnel to its leadership team: Amy Miller has been named director of Marketing and Charlie Mitchell ...