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Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Selects Sumitomo for DMUs

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
NEW YORK — California’s Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) has selected Sumitomo Corp. of America and its car builder partner, Nippon Sharyo, to supply 18 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs).

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Commuter Rail

CTA Tests 5000-Series Prototype Rail Cars on Pink Line

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority last week began testing the 5000-series prototype rail cars on the Pink Line.

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CTA: Train Tracker Arriving in January 2011

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority said that a pilot version of the CTA Train Tracker will be launched in early January.

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Commuter Rail

Mica: SunRail Keeps Rolling Forward

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
WASHINGTON — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed closing documents and has finalized the closing in escrow, clearing the way for the transfer of the CSX-owned SunRail corridor right-of-way to the state of Florida, U.S. Rep. John L. Mica, R-Fla., said late last month.

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Big Four Terminal Railroad to Operate Ind. Line

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
WASHINGTON — Big Four Terminal Railroad (BFTR) has filed a verified notice of exemption to operate roughly 5.2 miles of rail line between Connorsville, Ind., and Beesons, Ind., according to a notice in the Federal Register.

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Wichita, Tillman Jackson Railway Seeks to Acquire ‘Western Branch’

January 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
WASHINGTON — The Wichita, Tillman Jackson Railway Co. has filed a notice of exemption to acquire slightly more than 61 miles of a rail line known as the Western Branch.

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Amtrak IG: Foreman/Track Inspector Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge

January 2, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
BALTIMORE — An Amtrak foreman/track inspector pleaded guilty in federal court to a theft charge, according to Amtrak’s inspector general.

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Commuter Rail

FTA Announces $182.4 Million in Funds for Seven Major Transit Projects Underway Nationwide

January 1, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration said it is advancing $182.4 million in New Starts funding for seven transit projects already under construction in New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Northern Virginia.

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DART Green Line Opens Ahead of Schedule

December 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire
DALLAS — Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff joined state and local officials for the opening of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Green Line.

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Bombardier to Supply 36 TRAXX Locomotives to Railpool

December 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire
Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 36 Bombardier TRAXX locomotives from the German leasing company Railpool GmbH (Railpool).

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