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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 27, 2024

Los Angeles Opens 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes

The new lanes will move 50,000 weekly bus riders through the congested Sepulveda Blvd. corridor while improving bus speeds by 15% or more and increasing service frequency.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 26, 2024

Van Hool Continues Sustainable Future Efforts, ABC Responds

For more than 35 years, Van Hool and ABC Companies have partnered to bring European coaches to the U.S. market, which are supported by ABC’s distribution, sales, parts, and service network.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 22, 2024

Toronto Latest Agency to Enhance Fare Compliance Measures

The TTC’s campaign comes as a new internal audit report shows fare evasion at an all-time high.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 21, 2024

Amtrak Celebrates 75 Years of California Zephyr Service

In honor of the milestone and the daily operation of this iconic route, Amtrak released a Top 25 list of California Zephyr facts.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Keolis Names Thomas President/COO US Transit Business

Based out of the Boston headquarters reporting to the North America CEO and sitting on the Executive Committee, he brings knowledge of both the industry and Keolis’ multimodal operations to the organization.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Damaged Southern California Rail Line Set to Resume Service

The OCTA, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 19, 2024

Canada’s 3 Biggest Transit Agencies Urge Government to Advance Next Wave of Funding

In the joint submission, the transit agencies outline significant challenges they face due to aging infrastructure, an outdated funding model that relies on regressive sources such as transit fares and property taxes, and the exceptional ridership growth forecasted for the coming decades.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 15, 2024

King County Metro Adding 89 GILLIG Battery Electric Buses

The agency will have the option to purchase up to 395 buses through this contract, with the remaining coaches made available for purchase by other regional transit agencies.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 15, 2024

New Report Examines Racial/Ethnic, Gender Diversity in Transit

The Mineta Transportation Institute's study concludes that the transit workforce is not representative of the U.S. labor force in terms of either sex or race/ethnicity.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 14, 2024

Feds Announce $900K in Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail

Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the IRC Program provides new opportunities to entities implementing IRCs to advance multi-state and regional passenger rail service efforts.

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