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House builds on the FAST Act’s change to provide better and more balanced passenger...
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Audit finds faulty wiring in WMATA railcars
WMATA will replace the faulty wiring on its 7000-series railcars after an internal audit found defects in the manufacturing process.
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Both BART and Caltrain are working to install WiFi in their respective rail systems, but the process will take years.
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