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Operations and maintenance

CTA gets federal funds for electrified vehicle stalls

March 9, 2010

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for electrified vehicle stalls that will reduce emissions from parked buses.

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New York City sees an early spring

March 9, 2010

Starting yesterday, New York City Transit began adjusting the 250 clocks in its subway system for Daylight Savings Time, almost a week early.

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GPS systems vulnerable to hackers

March 4, 2010

Technology that depends on satellite-navigation systems, like GPS, is increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated attacks.

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Metro announces two rail upgrades

March 1, 2010

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will add software on 182 rail cars to prevent trains from rolling backwards when operating in manual mode.

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TriMet to upgrade communications system

February 28, 2010

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon is implementing an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency.

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Sound Transit to install automatic track lubricators

February 28, 2010

To address concerns about “unbearable” noise, Sound Transit (WA) plans to install automatic lubricators along the Central Link light-rail line to reduce friction between train wheels and the tracks.

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Did mixing signal equipment contribute to Metro crash?

February 25, 2010

On the second day of hearings before the National Transportation Safety BoarNTSB, a parts manufacturer testified that mixing different types of signal equipment might have contributed to Metrorail’s fatal accident last June.

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NTSB opens hearing on Metrorail automated controls, oversight

February 24, 2010

The National Transportation Safety Board opened a three-day hearing into last June’s fatal Metrorail crash.

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Dublin to introduce real-time arrival signs

February 23, 2010

Ireland’s National Transport Authority plans to fund real-time arrival displays at bus stops throughout Dublin.

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A glimpse of the wireless future

February 21, 2010

Autopia envisions the future, and it’s based on intelligent transportation systems. While most of the story focuses on automobiles, the use of RFID technology in transit gets a nod.

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