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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 12, 2024

Feds Invest $4B in 14 Major Transit Construction Projects

The rail and BRT projects will bring about transformative change in their communities by providing transit opportunities to new riders, creating jobs, and jumpstarting economic development.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2024

New York Signs ‘Equity in Infrastructure Project’ Pledge

The pledge affirms the MTA will ensure participation on at least $1 billion of work by Minority- and Women-owned or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms every year and award larger contracts to small businesses.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2024

SacRT Launches Development of First Mobility Hubs

The SacRT Mobility Hub Implementation Plan will be a community-driven approach to identify and site which of SacRT’s light rail stations should be prioritized for inclusion in the Sacramento Region’s 52 mobility hubs.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2024

Sound Transit Forms Plan to Address Crowding on Future Line

Among the steps the agency is proposing when the Lynwood Link extension opens are increased storage capacity for trains, which allows for more frequent service during peak hours, and alternative bus service between Snohomish County and Seattle.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2024

Wilson Set to Depart International Motorcoach Group

She said while it’s been rewarding to serve members and partners since 2012, it was time for her to take a step back from the traditional nine to five to embrace a new chapter in life.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

HNTB Names Former Fed Leaders to Advisory Practice

K. Jane Williams and Cheryl Walker are joining HNTB Corporation as national practice consultants and VPs in the firm’s Advisory practice.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Relaunching Service Through Damaged Area

With all 33 steel beams for the foundation of the wall in place and Amtrak conducting its own risk analysis, the team has agreed that limited Pacific Surfliner service can safely resume to and from San Diego through San Clemente.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

Cybersecurity at the Forefront of This Year's Public Transit Conference

The need for an increased cybersecurity has never been greater, but there are still many transit agencies who may not know where to start. This session will focus on best practices for ensuring that your agency is both protected and can respond to potential cyber attacks.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

D.C.'s Fleet of the Future to be Showcased at the National Mall

The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series train cars in 1968.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 5, 2024

ABC Companies, Windstar Lines Mark Milestone Delivery

The delivery brings the total to 186 new and used coaches acquired by Windstar from ABC Companies since 1995, underlining a shared commitment to excellence in transportation.

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