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RTA and local officials in hard hats hold shovels at the Algiers Ferry Terminal groundbreaking.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2025

New Orleans RTA Breaks Ground on Algiers Ferry Terminal Renovation

RTA marks a major milestone as officials break ground on the long-planned renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal.

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Driver enters Pace VanGo vehicle.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 11, 2025

Chicago’s Pace Caps 2025 With More Service and Launch of VanGo Joliet

The agency boosts mobility with new flexible service, expanded routes, rising ridership, and major federal investment to support sustainable transit in 2026.

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A group of officials stands in front of a white Pace VanGo minivan and holds a blue ribbon during a ribbon-cutting event outside a transit facility on a sunny winter day.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2025

New Pace VanGo Service Coming to Joliet to Boost First/Last-Mile Connections

Pace and the City of Joliet marked the launch of VanGo, a reservation-based service aimed at helping commuters cover first- and last-mile trips to work for $5 per day.

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WMATA buses at a bus depot.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 4, 2025

New Carrollton Station Breaks Ground on 364-Unit Affordable Housing Development

Construction begins on a New Carrollton affordable housing project, starting with 112 senior homes, as transit-oriented development builds out.

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An image of a public transit bus approaching a bus stop with text reading "USDOT Invests $2 Billion in Modernizing Transit Bus Infrastructure."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 20, 2025

USDOT Invests $2 Billion in Modernizing Transit Bus Infrastructure

From Houston to Iowa, new federal grants are transforming bus fleets and facilities across 45 states. See which projects made the list.

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The California Zephyr train running during spring time.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 19, 2025

Amtrak Sets New Ridership and Revenue Records in FY25

With 34.5 million trips and $2.7 billion in ticket revenue, Amtrak reports its strongest year yet, driven by service improvements, new routes, and major capital investments.

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A white NJ Transit bus on a street.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Assuming Bus Service in Bayonne on ‘Abandoned’ Route

The accommodation of service in Bayonne is the latest NJ TRANSIT rescue plan for abandoned routes since 2023.

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A WMATA train through a chain link fence.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2025

COG and WMATA Endorse $460M Plan to Modernize Regional Transit

Regional leaders unite behind the DMVMoves plan, calling for annual funding to modernize and improve coordination across the region’s 14 transit systems.

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Yellow DART public transit buses lined up.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 17, 2025

Study Reveals Transit Development in North Texas Has $18.1 Billion Economic Impact

The 25-year study from the University of North Texas estimates $51.5 million of direct tax revenues in transit-oriented developments in the past two years.

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A graphic with an image of a New York subway and text reading "FTA Updates Capital Investment Grants Guidance for FY2026."
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2025

FTA Updates Capital Investment Grants Guidance for FY2026

CIG is the largest federal discretionary grant program for transit capital investments, including heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, and bus rapid transit.

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