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Copper thieves cut BART cables

December 7, 2011

Officials at Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) are trying to catch thieves who are stealing copper cable from the track bed and train-control circuitry.

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Thieves use online info to steal metal from railroads

October 31, 2011

According to British Transport Police, savvy criminals are using online information to plot thefts of metal cable from railroads.

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SkyTrain upgrades communications network

October 14, 2011

TransLink (BC) officials announced plans to install fiber-optic cables on SkyTrain’s Expo line, replacing its 25-year-old cable network.

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Clipper card challenges cable cars

July 27, 2010

Some San Francisco commuters are learning that their Clipper cards are not always welcome on the city’s cable cars.

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Chennai Metro Rail to address safety concerns near airport

July 20, 2010

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (India) will install an induction shield to prevent its cables from interfering with the radar signals at the Chennai airport.

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London plans cable car over Thames for Olympics

July 6, 2010

Transport for London (UK) has proposed a cable car to span the Thames River in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Is Toronto cable-ready?

December 31, 2009

Urban planner Steven Dale believes that Toronto (ON) should consider cable cars instead of light rail.

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