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Survey: Riders prefer cashless fare payment

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. commuters who use cash for mass transit (65%) worry about not having enough cash on hand to pay for their trip, while more than one-third (36%) have actually been unable to take mass transit because they did not have enough cash on hand.

REI releases newest product catalog

REI releases newest product catalog

The comprehensive catalog features a variety of products: Digital Media Center; Passenger Safety Announcement Player; Mobile Wi-Fi System; Camera Observation Systems; Radios & PA Systems; Monitors, including HD Monitors; and Microphones, Speakers and Passenger Seat Back Audio.

Chicago transit to sell train naming rights

Chicago Transit Authority issued RFPs for the naming rights to its Holiday Train, New Year’s Eve Penny Rides, Free Rides on the first day of school, and its Bus Tracker and Train Tracker. Partnership will also include branding, advertising, communication and promotion, online promotion and links.

Calif. HSR proponents revise plan for lawmakers

Advocates for the $98.5 billion project are preparing several last-minute changes, including speeding up construction to reduce inflationary costs and funding rail improvements in and around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, to improve its chance of getting approval.

Allison announces initial public offering

The selling stockholders in the offering have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 3,915,000 additional shares at the initial offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover overallotments, if any.

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