http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com en-us Copyright 2009 Cygnus Business Media Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:05:25 -0500 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:05:25 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com MassTransitMag.com http://www.masstransitmag.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/NTSB-Says-Train-Detection-System-Failed-in-Days-Before-DC-Crash/3$9034 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/NTSB-Says-Train-Detection-System-Failed-in-Days-Before-DC-Crash/3$9034 Officials investigating last week's crash of two Metro subway trains said a system used to detect trains in the area of the accident had failed intermittently in the days immediately before the fatal crash. rss@masstransitmag.com (By Mike Ahlers ) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:08:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Wisconsin-Legislature-Panel-Kills-Rail-Transit-Study/3$9033 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Wisconsin-Legislature-Panel-Kills-Rail-Transit-Study/3$9033 Stung by Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of a potential Milwaukee sales tax increase to fund transit programs, members of the Legislature's budget-writing committee on Tuesday killed a study of a commuter rail plan for southeastern Wisconsin. rss@masstransitmag.com (Stacy Forster and Steve Schultze) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:07:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Denver-RTD-Taps-Brake-Safety-/3$9032 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Denver-RTD-Taps-Brake-Safety-/3$9032 A train-stopping system is nearly ready to supplement traffic signals that warn if the track ahead isn't clear. rss@masstransitmag.com (Jeffrey Leib ) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:05:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Italy-Train-Explosion-Kills-at-Least-15/3$9031 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Italy-Train-Explosion-Kills-at-Least-15/3$9031 The death toll climbed to 15 on Wednesday in western Italy after a cargo train loaded with liquefied petroleum caused an explosion, civil protection agency officials said, warning more victims could be found. rss@masstransitmag.com (CNN.com) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:04:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/US-Railcar-to-Resume-Production-of-Former-Colorado-Railcar-DMU/3$9030 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/US-Railcar-to-Resume-Production-of-Former-Colorado-Railcar-DMU/3$9030 Private investors affiliated with Value Recovery Group, Inc. (VRG) of Columbus, OH, have acquired the Colorado Railcar DMU and will resume manufacturing this modern domestically produced passenger train in a new manufacturing facility to be established later this year pending state/local incentives and final round investments. rss@masstransitmag.com (PR Newswire) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:03:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/DC-Metro-Taking-Additional-Actions-After-Collision/3$9029 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/DC-Metro-Taking-Additional-Actions-After-Collision/3$9029 External experts in track signaling and circuitry from across the country are in discussions with Metro officials in an effort to help determine what may have caused last weeks train collision. rss@masstransitmag.com (States News Service) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:01:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Work-on-Denton-County-Commuter-Line-Begins/3$9028 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Work-on-Denton-County-Commuter-Line-Begins/3$9028 Thousands of daily riders expected when A-train links Dallas. rss@masstransitmag.com (Wendy Hundley) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:59:00 -0500 Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Ailing-NY-MTA-Splurges-on-Exec-Med-Exams/3$9027 http://www.masstransitmag.com/web/online/Top-Transit-News/Ailing-NY-MTA-Splurges-on-Exec-Med-Exams/3$9027 The MTA is blowing nearly $600,000 over five years on medical-exam perks for its top officials - a move critics say is a waste of the cash-strapped agency's money. rss@masstransitmag.com (Tom Namako ) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:58:00 -0500 Top Transit News MassTransitMag.com: Top Transit News http://www.masstransitmag.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=3 http://www.masstransitmag.com rss@masstransitmag.com Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500