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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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Amtrak settlements silence victims of Philadelphia crash

Amtrak has started settling lawsuits with victims of last year's derailment in Philadelphia, but a confidentiality provision prevents victims from talking about how they're doing or how much money they've received. Philly.com [8-10]>> Photo by Patrick Semansky / AP

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Passenger says Olympic media bus hit by gunshots

A passenger said an Olympic media bus was hit by bullets on Tuesday night, shattering two windows as the bus returned from the women's basketball venue. Two passengers reportedly suffered minor lacerations. USA Today [8-9]>> Photo by Jeff Seidel / USA Today

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C-TRAN declines FTA grant due to Buy America rules

C-TRAN in Vancouver, Wash., is declining a $310,000 federal grant for a new surveillance system because the transit agency can't find a vendor that meets the grant's Buy America requirements. The Columbian [8-8]>> Photo by Natalie Behring / The Columbian

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Perspectives on America's 'sorriest bus stop' contest

Streetsblog just completed a "Sorriest Bus Stop in America" competition, in which readers sent in photos of bus stops and then voted on which was sorriest. Transit planning consultant Jarrett Walker offers perspectives of this "gallery of horrors." Human Transit [8-9]>>

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Dispatch Supervisor
National Express Transit, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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National Express Transit, Greensburg, Pa.

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Sacramento Regional Transit District

Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Sacramento Regional Transit, Sacramento

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Director of Planning and Development
METRO Regional Transit Authority, Akron, Ohio

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Chief Financial Officer
North County Transit District, Oceanside, Calif.

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Senior Contracts Administrator
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), Orlando, Fla.

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Data Quality Administrator
CTtransit, Hartford, Conn.

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Executive Director, Transportation
TriMet, Portland, Ore.

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Fleet Manager
Agency for Community Transit, Granite City, Ill.

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Washington Metropolitan Area
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Assistant Superintendent GMAC
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

Special Projects Officer
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

Senior Labor Relations Officer
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Riverside Transit Agency, Riverside, Calif.

General Manager (Proposed Business)
Transdev, Pomona, Calif.

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Transdev, Pomona, Calif.

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University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles

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MTA Long Island Rail Road, Queens, N.Y.

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Southern California Regional Rail Authority - Metrolink, Los Angeles

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Sound Transit, Seattle

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Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, Des Moines, Iowa

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Request for Proposals

Procurement of 45' Heavy Duty High Floor Suburban Commuter Diesel Buses - State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Various Transit Systems throughout Connecticut

Due Date: Oct. 6, 2016, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

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Invitation for Bids
Bus Passenger Shelters - Duluth Transit Authority, Duluth, Minn.

Due Date: Aug. 30, 2016, 2:00 p.m. (Central)

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Request for Proposals
Leadership Academy Facilitation - Regional Transportation District, Denver

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Hardware and Software for Disaster Recovery Upgrade - Supplement A - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals
Transit Management - Metropolitan Interstate Council, Duluth, Minn.

Request for Proposals
Server Infrastructure Upgrade - Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority, Birmingham, Ala.

Invitation for Bids
Bus Stop Decals - Supplement A - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Skyway Stations Elevator Modernization/Upgrades - Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, Fla.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

DBE/Small Business Subcontracting Opportunity - Ride Right, LLC, Phoenix

Request for Proposals
Up to Three (3) 30 - 35 Foot Low Floor Buses - Diesel & Hybrid - Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority, Florence, S.C.

Request for Proposals
Develop and Implement a Mobility Management Program - Calaveras Council of Governments, San Andreas, Calif.

Invitation for Bids
Bus Transmission Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals
Mobile Payment Solution - Central Florida Regional Transportation
Authority (LYNX), Orlando, Fla.

Invitation for Bids
HD-5 Propane Motor Fuel - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals
Sales Tax Review Services - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals
Purchase of Bus Stop Passenger Shelters - Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Rochester, N.Y.

Request for Proposals

Real Estate Review Appraisal Services - Greater New Haven Transit District, Hamden, Conn.

Request for Qualifications
Design-Build Services for Covina Transit Center and Park & Ride Project - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

Invitation for Bids
Feeder and Conduit Installation and Miscellaneous Work as Needed - Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, Ohio

Request for Qualifications

Tempe Streetcar Design Services - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

Request for Qualifications
Tempe Streetcar Construction Manager at Risk Services - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

Request for Proposals
SCADA Upgrade Project - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

Invitation for Bids
Detroit Diesel Engine Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Surplus Equipment
Two (2) Gillig Low-Floor Buses - City of Rochester, Minn.

Request for Proposals
Website Integration Optimization and Phone Apps - Detroit Transportation Corporation, Detroit

Request for Proposals
Operation of Transit Services - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

Request for Information
Battery Monitoring Solution For Electric Buses - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

Request for Proposals
On-Call Price and Cost Realism Services - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

Invitation for Bids
Cummins Bus Engine Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals
Purchase and Installation of Automatic Passenger Counters - Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, Cincinnati

Request for Proposals
Transit Management -

City of Monroe, La.

Surplus Equipment

Disposal of Surplus Property - Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, Texas

Request for Proposals
Transit Smart Cards - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego

Invitation for Bids
Purchase of Trolley Cable, Feeder, and Wire - Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, Ohio

Request for Proposals
Financial Consulting Services - GoTriangle, Durham, N.C.

Request for Proposals
Five (5) CNG Para-Transit Vehicles - Golden Empire Transit District, Bakersfield, Calif.

Request for Proposals
Bus Advertising Revenue Services - Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, Bend, Ore.

Request for Proposals
Transit Asset Management Plan Consultant Services - Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, Fla.

Invitation for Bids
Bus Body Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Invitation for Bids
Coach Brake Blocks and Brake Drums - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Bus Air System and Air Compressor Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

Request for Proposals

Regional Paratransit Services - Valley Metro, Phoenix

Invitation for Bids
Anti-Graffiti Window Film (Installation and Materials) - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego

Request for Proposals
14 to 65 Low Floor, Medium Duty, CNG Para-Transit Buses - Blue Water Area Transit, Port Huron, Mich.

Request for Proposals
Rail Station Electronic Signage Upgrade - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta

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Public Address System Upgrade - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta

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Purchase and Implementation of Business Management System - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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