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		<title>CityRail to test quiet cars</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/09/cityrail-to-test-quiet-cars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CityRail (NSW) is testing quiet cars on the Newcastle and Central Coast line for a three-month trial starting on February 13. ]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Indiana plans to add WiFi to commuter trains</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/northern-indiana-plans-to-add-wifi-to-commuter-trains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District plans to install free WiFi on its South Shore Line trains this year.]]></description>
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		<title>VRE drops plans to add WiFi</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/06/vre-drops-plans-to-add-wifi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a series of stops, starts, and delays, Virginia Railway Express appears to have dropped plans to add WiFi to its trains.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro-North to expand quiet cars to New Haven line</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/12/20/metro-north-to-expand-quiet-cars-to-new-haven-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MTA Metro-North Railroad (NY) plans to expand its quiet car program to rush-hour trains on its New Haven line starting in January.]]></description>
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		<title>LIRR launches real-time info pilot</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/12/20/lirr-launches-real-time-info-pilot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/12/20/lirr-launches-real-time-info-pilot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MTA Long Island Rail Road (NY) launched a pilot test of  LIRR Train Time, which provides real-time train status via mobile device or desktop computer.]]></description>
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		<title>Tri-Rail to build sustainable station at Pompano Beach</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/11/29/tri-rail-to-build-sustainable-station-at-pompano-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tri-Rail (FL) will build its first LEED-certified sustainable station at Pompano Beach thanks to a $5.7 million federal grant. ]]></description>
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		<title>MTA will review ticket-refund fees</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/31/lirr-will-review-ticket-refund-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/31/lirr-will-review-ticket-refund-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MTA will refund ticket cancellation charges to about 300 passengers who returned tickets after a lightning strike knocked out LIRR service last month.]]></description>
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		<title>Pressure builds for WiFi on Caltrain</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/19/pressure-builds-for-wifi-on-caltrain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/19/pressure-builds-for-wifi-on-caltrain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although Caltrain (CA) runs service in the heart of Silicon Valley,  passengers do not have the advantage of WiFi connectivity during their commute. ]]></description>
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		<title>SEPTA gets closer to open fare system</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/11/septa-gets-closer-to-open-fare-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/11/septa-gets-closer-to-open-fare-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEPTA expects to award a contract this month for an open fare payment system that will allow riders to pay with bank-issued contactless credit cards.]]></description>
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		<title>Thunderstorm knocks out LIRR&#8217;s signal system</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/04/thunderstorm-knocks-out-lirrs-signal-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2011/10/04/thunderstorm-knocks-out-lirrs-signal-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week a lightning strike caused the Long Island Rail Road's (NY) $56 million state-of-the-art signal system and its back-up to fail.]]></description>
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