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Passenger trains now require video recording devices
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to increase safety, and happy 150th birthday to the cable car!
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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Update.
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The Federal Railroad Administration announced a final rule requiring the
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installation of video recording devices on all passenger trains providing intercity
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rail passenger or commuter service.
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The devices will help maintain a higher standard of safety and will play a
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vital role in accident investigations.
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And San Francisco is commemorating the 1873 invention of the beloved cable car.
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It revolutionized urban transportation by providing a
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safe method to travel steep hills.
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As a part of the celebration events, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
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Agency is honoring MUNI's oldest surviving cable car line, the California
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Line, with a special $5 all day pass throughout the end of the year.
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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo.
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Passionate about moving the world's people, I'm Julie Gates.
