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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 16, 2024

ABC Companies, Van Hool to Continue Long-Term Exclusive Distribution Agreement

Filip Van Hool and Roman Cornell finalized the details of continuing the existing long-term distribution agreement for Van Hool motorcoaches in the North American market through ABC Companies.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 15, 2024

GILLIG Reaches Agreements with Labor Unions

The unions, with whom the company has had strong working relationships since 1976 and 1968, respectively, voted with a resounding 94% endorsement for the new five-year contract.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 12, 2024

BART's 'Fleet of the Future' Projected to Come In Under Budget

Thanks to a revised schedule, and an accelerated monthly delivery rate of new railcars, the project is expected to cost $394 million less than when the contract was awarded in 2012.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 12, 2024

APTA Urges Congress to Honor BIL, Fully Fund Transit

In a letter, APTA President/CEO said “At a minimum, we urge the THUD Appropriations Act, together with advance appropriations of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide $21.1 billion for public transit and $16.7 billion for passenger rail, as passed by the Senate..."

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 12, 2024

IndyGo Extends Signing Bonus for New Operators, Mechanics

To sweeten the deal even more, the board also recently approved pay increases for these essential positions, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 11, 2024

People on the Move: Optibus, HNTB, and More

Here are the latest management moves in the public transit agency.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 10, 2024

U.S. DOT Maps Out Progress Delivering on Improved Transportation, Infrastructure

As part of BIL, the Administration made several investments, including upgrading rail service on the Northeast Corridor, reducing Amtrak and commuter rail delays for over 200 million trips annually.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 10, 2024

Alstom, Siemens Shortlisted to Supply California High-Speed Trains

The identification of the shortlisted teams is a crucial step toward the release of the Request for Proposals and procurement of state-of-the-art electrified high-speed trainsets capable of operating at speeds up to 220 mph.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 9, 2024

WSP Names New National Bus Practice Leader

Most recently, Inez Evans was the first black female president and CEO of IndyGo, the largest transit agency in Indiana, where she was a champion for BRT and zero-emission buses.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 9, 2024

WMATA Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Joint Development

The project is the final phase of a mixed-use joint development helping spur the transformation of the surrounding North Bethesda Pike District.

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