Metra to move traffic to new bridge NEWSWIRE

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An inbound Metra Milwaukee West train departs National Street station in Elgin. Metra will run a bus bridge from the National Street and Elgin stations on Saturday as it places a new bridge in service. TRAINS: David Lassen ELGIN, Ill. — Metra will move service on its Milwaukee District West line onto a new bridge […]

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Seattle cancels streetcar contract NEWSWIRE

SEATTLE — The Seattle Department of Transportation said Monday it is cancelling a contract to buy new streetcars for the proposed Center City Connector line, but it still plans to go ahead with construction of the line through downtown. In an announcement on its website, SDOT said it had informed manufacturer CAF USA that it […]

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Proposed ban on Chinese railcars gets White House support NEWSWIRE

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Chinese manufacturer CRRC displays models of its various types of rail equipment at InnoTrans in 2016. The White House says it supports a ban on purchases of transit equipment by Chinese manufacturers. TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the use of federal funds to buy transit vehicles from state-owned Chinese manufacturers […]

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