More Metro funding demanded by coalition to avoid service cuts

Washington Post

Metro has proposed plugging the gap in part by raising rail and bus fares and reducing bus and rail service . The fare increases would include a 25-cent hike ...

Transit Officals Push For More Metro Funding WJZ

Eye on the prize: Turbulence at Metro must not impede light rail work Houston Chronicle

Advocates seek higher subsidies of Metro Washington Examiner



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Talking Transportation Fare hikes and service cuts on hold, thanks to Rell

NCAdvertiser.com

But here in Connecticut, for a change, we remain a leader in maintaining fast, on-time Metro-North rail service with no price increase. ...



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Lawmakers: MTA has failed East End

The Suffolk Times

by vera chinese |Staff writer 1 comments below Scott Russell speaking at Monday's public hearing on the MTA's proposed rail service cuts to the North Fork. ...

LIRR releases figures on cost to run trains YourNabe.com

Public decries proposed cuts to LIRR service on East End 27east.com



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NJT releases fare and service proposal

NorthJersey.com

Since Fiscal Year 2009, rail ridership to New York has declined about three percent, while ridership to Hoboken declined 13 percent. "Our service plan is ...



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Proposed WES changes may hurt SMART bus schedule

Wilsonville Spokesman

When pressed on Friday, Fetsch said any decision about cutting commuter train service to Wilsonville would be done separately from the current ...

MAX ridership up overall in February Bizjournals.com

More WES, please Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com (blog)

TriMet's monthly trips climb for first time since February 2009 Progressive Rail Roading

Wilsonville Spokesman  - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com (blog)

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NJ Transit Seeks Raise in Its Fares

New York Times

The Wheels minibus service would be discontinued in all 21 counties. Light rail service frequency would also be reduced. The Tri-State Transportation ...

NJ Transit train , bus riders hit with 25 percent fare hike, service reductions The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

NJ Transit cuts service and hikes fares Examiner.com

NJ Transit announces fare hikes, service cuts The Associated Press

Philadelphia Inquirer  - Bizjournals.com  - The Journal News | LoHud.com

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Forget high-speed trains, we need local services that work

Telegraph.co.uk

Last train apart, the service from Cambridge to London is actually very good. It was vastly improved in the Nineties with a fairly small injection of public ...



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Mayor, council reverse stance on November rail election

Austin American-Statesman

Because the new rails would be installed on city streets, traffic lanes for cars would be at least temporarily be put out of service during construction. ...



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Amtrak train hits tree service truck near Monon, Ind., seriously injuring driver

Fox 59

By AP MONON, Ind. (AP) An Amtrak train has struck a tree service truck near Monon, Ind., seriously injuring the truck's driver. ...

Train crash victim dies Journal and Courier

Train crash victim dies in hospital WLFI.com

One hurt in train -vehicle crash WTHR

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Marc Train Service Schedule Adjusted

ABC2 News

Due to an upcoming Amtrak project between the New Carrollton and Baltimore rail stops, MTA officilals expect schedule changes on Penn Line route ...



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Iorio to focus on light rail in last year as Tampa mayor

Tampabay.com

Investment in rail , bus service and road improvements through a proposed penny sales tax will spur economic growth and create jobs throughout the city, ...

Tampa Mayor Iorio focuses on past, future in final address ABC Action News



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Moving Traffic to a Single Converged IP Infrastructure

EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet

"As part of their IP transformation, the rail service decided to upgrade of the rail communications systems to create a single, unified and secure network ...

Irish Rail were aware of potential disaster on Belfast-Dublin line

Belfast Telegraph

A train from Belfast carrying dozens of Northern Ireland passengers had crossed the viaduct a short time earlier. Northern commuter services were among the ...

Ignorance over structural behaviour identified as key factor in Irish bridge ... New Civil Engineer



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Breakfast highlights transportation needs

Kingston Reporter

It's encouraging on one hand, and it's discouraging on the other hand to hear about expanding the rail service to the Cape, expanding rail service to ...



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Group to rally, pray for St. Louis public transportation in advance of funding ...

FOX2now.com

LOUIS (AP) More than 100 church and lay leaders from the St. Louis area planned to ride the region's light rail service and urge commuters to vote for ...



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New Securities Issues

Wall Street Journal

Network Rail $1 billion bond issue was priced for the UK-based company through joint lead managers Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ...



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County takes on ambitious habitat project

The Wenatchee World Online

Burlington Northern Sante Fe does not want to shut down rail service between Everett and Wenatchee during the project, Kaputa said. ...

QR shakes up Seafreighter services

Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News

The increased frequency, which started this week, was made possible by changes including the replacement of the twice-weekly Seafreighter rail service ...

Rail passengers in Melbourne fed up with late trains

Herald Sun

... who gave the company a damning one out of 10 for service . In Britain, passenger satisfaction with train punctuality and reliability was up 2 per cent to ...

Port Authority plans for potential growth

The Commercial Dispatch

On the list is repairing the rail scale, which has been out of service for the past several years, to meet a growing demand for rail shipping. ...