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Bobit editors combine original reporting and outside sourcing to create comprehensive news reports. 

News•by Staff and News Reports•December 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 14, 2023

Biz Briefs: Alexander Dennis, KRT, and More

Get the latest from Alexander Dennis, Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority, and May Mobility.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 13, 2023

MTI Survey Attempts to 'Put Brakes' on Transit Harassment

The MTI survey provides a rigorously-vetted research method transit operators can use to gather evidence about the extent of passenger harassment.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 13, 2023

USDOT Announces New Rural Autonomous Vehicle Research Program

Recipients will use RAV program funding to conduct research regarding the benefits and responsible application of automated vehicles and associated mobility technologies in rural and Tribal communities.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 12, 2023

NTVC Report Makes Short-, Long-Term WMATA Recommendations

The report makes near-term recommendations that can provide immediate relief to WMATA and the Virginia localities that provide funding to WMATA, as well as critical actions that must be taken in the coming months.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 12, 2023

USDOT Awards $645M to Meet Rural Transportation, Mobility Needs

The awards will improve the safety and reliability of movement of people and freight, as well as improve quality of life for rural residents, through investment in critical roads, bridges, and other transportation systems.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 12, 2023

Virginia Breeze Hits Ridership Record

Managed by the Virginia DRPT and funded through the FTA’s Intercity Bus Program, The Virginia Breeze is a vital intercity bus service connecting communities across the Commonwealth to larger cities and other major forms of transportation.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 11, 2023

The Routing Company Lands On-Demand Contract in Ohio

The Chillicothe Transit System contract includes 22 vehicles intended to provide fixed and on-demand service.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 11, 2023

Vontas Acquires Orion Labs to Expand Communication Offering

Based in San Francisco, the Orion Labs solution delivers instant and secure voice, location, and data messaging across connected devices and applications.

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