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Videosby Alex RomanOctober 2, 2023

Innovation and Partnerships with Peter Aczel [Part 1]

Peter Aczel, CEO for Vontas, joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the technology products the company offers, his reaction to being named one of METRO’s 2023 Innovative Solutions Award winners, a sneak peak on what the company has in store for APTA EXPO, and much more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 2, 2023

C-TRAN Celebrates Opening of The Vine on Mill Plain

The Vine on Mill Plain will serve 37 new stations along a 10-mile corridor between downtown Vancouver and the new transit center, located near Mill Plain at 184th Avenue.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 28, 2023

Florida's PSTA Finds Savings to Preserve 3 Troubled Routes

Board members also voted 10 to 4 to maintain PSTA’s 0.7500 capped tax rate, approving a final budget that preserves 95% of PSTA’s bus routes, as well as its mobility options that assist disabled residents.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

Fernandez Named LIT's Founders Award Recipient

The award was presented to her after she delivered a keynote speech to 300 registered attendees at LIT’s 2023 Leadership Summit luncheon in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

MCTS Begins to Return Battery-Electric Buses Into Service

The electric buses will start returning to the mixed fleet of both battery-electric and clean-diesel buses now through November.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FTA Awards $9.9M to 22 Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages

The competitive grants under FTA’s Tribal Transit Program allow Tribes to buy transit vehicles, upgrade bus facilities, and expand transit options.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

Alexander Dennis Taps Big Rig to Partner on Double-Deck Bus Builds

The new arrangement replicates the highly successful partnerships Alexander Dennis has in the Asia-Pacific region with contract manufacturers in China and New Zealand.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 25, 2023

L.A. Metro Continues to Rise in August

Metro’s monthly bus and rail ridership is now at 79% of its 2019 pre-pandemic level. Average weekend ridership is now at 75% of pre-pandemic (August 2019) levels and 79.5% for average weekdays.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

New York MTA Announces Expansion of Bus Lane Enforcement

As part of the FY 2024 budget, the governor successfully secured the expansion of the ABLE program, to include more traffic violations and protect New Yorkers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 22, 2023

Battery-Electric Buses Could Be Best Option in Virginia, Report Finds

The report, “Alternative Fuels for Transit Buses: What’s the Best Option for Your Transit Agency? (Vol.1),” focuses on three alternative fuel choices — battery electric, CNG, and fuel-cell electric — and their ability to meet ridership needs as a sustainable solution for public transit.

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