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MTA Announces F and G Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project

January 4, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

NEW YORK — MTA New York City Transit is making repairs and improvements to Brooklyn’s Culver Line including the rebuilding of the Viaduct structure and the renewal of its tracks, signals and switches.

FRA, Calif. DOT Conducting Environmental Study on Corridor

January 4, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

LOS ANGELES — The FRA and the California Department of Transportation will jointly prepare an environmental impact statement and a program environmental impact report for improvements to a rail corridor between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo, according to a notice in the Federal Register.

Washington Metro to Conduct Mid-Day Red Line Track Work

January 4, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Washington Metro Red Line trains will share a single track for four hours a day between the Silver Spring and Forest Glen Metrorail stations weekdays to allow for track work.

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).

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.

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.

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.

MTA Announces F and G Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project

FRA, Calif. DOT Conducting Environmental Study on Corridor

Washington Metro to Conduct Mid-Day Red Line Track Work

Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Selects Sumitomo for DMUs

CTA Tests 5000-Series Prototype Rail Cars on Pink Line

CTA: Train Tracker Arriving in January 2011

Mica: SunRail Keeps Rolling Forward

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

DART Green Line Opens Ahead of Schedule

Washington Metro Seeking ‘Next Generation’ Fare Payment System