Operations and maintenance

Trouble ahead for collision-avoidance systems

April 2, 2012
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A federal mandate to implement collision-avoidance systems on passenger railroads is meeting resistance because of concerns about the technology’s costs.

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Bay Area officials approve Caltrain electrification plan

April 2, 2012
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (CA) approved a $1.5 billion plan that will modernize Caltrain and set the stage for high-speed rail.

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April transit foolishness

April 1, 2012
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What would April Fool’s Day be without a little satire and wishful thinking on the transit circuit? Here are a few short takes from April 1.

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Manufacturer to retrofit 47 Metrobus hybrids after recall

March 30, 2012
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Forty-seven hybrid buses purchased by WMATA (DC) have been recalled because of the potential for an electrical short within the lithium-ion battery.

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MTA to add bus surveillance cameras

March 28, 2012
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MTA New York City Transit will equip an additional 1,150 buses with on-board video surveillance cameras.

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UConn shuttles add pedestrian warning

March 27, 2012
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The University of Connecticut has equipped its campus shuttle buses with an audible pedestrian warning system triggered when the buses turn.

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Riders grade MTA Select Bus Service

March 23, 2012
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New Yorkers gave the MTA’s Select Bus Service an overall grade of B, but they still shared concerns about off-board fare collection on this BRT route.

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Federal bus safety app comes up short

March 23, 2012
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released SaferBus, its first mobile application, and the early reviews are not exactly glowing.

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SF Muni plans to speed bus travel times

March 22, 2012
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (CA) revealed plans for enhancing bus operations on eight routes, including synchronized traffic lights.

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Metro-North expands quiet car program

March 21, 2012
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MTA Metro-North Railroad (NY) plans to expand its quiet car program to all rush-hour trains on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines next month.

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