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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2025

Reports Examine Transforming Workforce Development for the Transportation Industry

The Mineta Transportation Institute recently released several publications that explore important related issues and reveal new methods and pathways being developed and implemented to build the workforce pipeline.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2025

Seattle's King County Lands $79.7M Federal Grant for BRT Line

The grant for the new RapidRide I Line, which will feature rebranded “green” hybrid electric buses, was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2025

US DOT Awards PANYNJ $1.89B Loan for Midtown Bus Terminal Reconstruction

The loan supports construction of bus storage and staging facilities, new ramps accessing the Lincoln Tunnel, and 3.5 acres of publicly accessible open green space — the first phase of a $10 billion plan for a new 2.1-million-square-foot main terminal.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2025

Chicago's Dorval Carter Announces Retirement

His retirement ends a 40-year career in public transportation that has included nearly 10 years as CTA president.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2025

California's Monterey-Salinas Lands $22M for BRT Project

Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, MST will use the funding to build a six-mile dedicated busway as a part of a 20-mile planned route that will connect Monterey to Salinas.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2025

Toronto's '25 Budget Freezes Fares, Increases Frequencies, Safety

The $2.8-billion combined operating budgets for both the TTC conventional system and Wheel-Trans represent a 6.5% increase over the approved 2024 budgets and ensures safe, reliable, and affordable service for TTC customers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2025

New York MTA Purchases 265 Zero-Emission Buses

The purchase builds on the 60 zero-emission buses that came last year and is in addition to the 205 zero-emission buses slated to come beginning late this year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2025

Massachusetts Lands $102M in Federal Grants

The funding will benefit projects in communities across the state, including Longmeadow, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Pittsfield, Southbridge, Quincy, Boston, Somerville, and Revere.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 9, 2025

Biz Briefs: Zonar, May Mobility, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2025

FTA Report Finds Public Transit Ridership Up 17% Nationwide in 2023

The increase reflects more Americans choosing to take buses, subways, light rail, and other modes to travel to work, school, services, and weekend activities across the country and came as transit agencies better understood ridership needs following travel pattern changes during the pandemic.

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