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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 22, 2023

Valley Metro Sets Date for Next Phase of Northwest Light Rail Extension

The extension introduces unique features, including the first elevated rail station, a rail-only bridge over the I-17 freeway, and seven community-driven public art installations.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 22, 2023

NCTD Board Appoints New CEO

Shawn M. Donaghy will take over for interim Executive Director Paul Ballard.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 22, 2023

Keolis Lands Contract to Provide CapMetro Fixed-Route Bus Services

CapMetro will represent Keolis’ largest bus contract in the U.S. and build upon significant contract growth in the last year.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 21, 2023

Biz Briefs: TRC Secures Pilot Project Contract, Vicinity, and More

Get the latest from The Routing Company, Vicinity Motor Corp., and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 21, 2023

L.A. Metro Highlights Full Year of Ridership Growth

Metro’s ridership in 2023 through November has now exceeded the level it posted for the entire calendar year of 2022.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 20, 2023

Houston METRO Celebrates Completion of 5K Universally Accessible Bus Stops

Bus stop enhancements include wider sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, larger bus pads, and tactile paving, which assists pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsDecember 20, 2023

FTA Takes Steps to Address Nationwide Transit Worker Assaults

The Administration is encouraging members of the public, transit agencies, and other interested parties to submit comments on the proposed General Directive, which will be open for 60 days until February 20.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 19, 2023

Financing to Boost NFI’s Zero-Emission Bus, Coach Offerings, Production Capabilities

As first announced with NFI’s second quarter 2023 financial results, NFI entered into an agreement for up to C$10 million in interest-free financing from PrairiesCan through Canada’s Jobs and Growth Fund.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 15, 2023

Facing Budget Gap, WMATA Budget Proposal Slashes Service, Raises Fares

The budget gap is a result of several factors, including lower ridership revenue that is still recovering from the pandemic, the depletion of federal pandemic relief funds, a subsidy credit provided to jurisdictions in 2020, and historic inflation.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 15, 2023

TransLink Transitioning to Renewable Diesel Fuel in Metro Vancouver

With this change, the agency will be reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 6,550 tons, or 5%, of TransLink’s total emissions — the equivalent of removing 1,900 passenger vehicles off the road.

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