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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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Corona transit center goes solar

February 2, 2010

The Riverside Transit Agency (CA) will install solar panels in the Corona Transit Center.

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Los Angeles changes its glow

November 5, 2009

The City of Los Angeles is replacing its street lights and bus stop lighting with LEDs. The bus stops will use solar-powered lighting.

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DART First State goes solar

October 27, 2009

Delaware’s DART First State has added solar-powered lighting at selected bus stops and shelters throughout the state.

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Beyond maglev: Las Vegas forum looks to the future

October 27, 2009

As the battle for high-speed rail in Las Vegas continues, three futuristic options were presented at a forum sponsored last week by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Transportation Research Center.

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Park-and-ride goes green

October 14, 2009

Parking structures now play a key role in attracting transit users — especially in the suburbs — and they are going green in the process.

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Lowell moves toward greener future

September 15, 2009

With two hybrid buses in operation since December, the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (MA) is using technology to go greener.

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Big Blue Bus readies state-of-the-art maintenance facility

September 14, 2009

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (CA) is about to open its new maintenance facility, which features sustainable design and state-of-the-art transit maintenance technology.

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Solar panel roadways show the light

September 14, 2009

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $100,000 to SolarRoadways to develop a prototype solar road panel.

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Transit agencies are going green

August 4, 2009

The August 3 issue of Passenger Transport highlights activities at transit agencies to improve sustainability.

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