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News•by News/Media Release•January 26, 2024

FTA Awards $64.2M for New BRT Line in Seattle

The grant for the new RapidRide J Line was funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 25, 2024

Pace, SSC Celebrate Free CDL Program Partnership

The partnership provides students with a customized two-week commercial driver’s license (CDL) course that allows them to obtain their CDL permit and start their career as professional bus operators.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 24, 2024

Chicago Region Ridership Up in 2023

In total, the region’s transit agencies added 45 million rides in 2023 compared to the previous year, representing an increase equal to the annual transit ridership of Dallas, the Chicago RTA said in a press release.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 22, 2024

Chicago Transit Breaks Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

Systemwide in 2023, the CTA provided nearly 36 million more rides compared to 2022. In 2023, bus ridership increased 15.5% over 2022. Rail ridership increased 13.4%.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 19, 2024

Chicago's Pace Launches First GILLIG Electric Bus Into Service

The significant step toward sustainable transit comes after the bus underwent rigorous testing last year.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 18, 2024

WMATA Now Offering Customers Personalized Ridership Report

The new website, called “Your 2023 Metro” report, gives riders detailed information about their use of public transit last year including bus and rail ridership, number of stations visited, and more.

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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 Alex Roman•January 12, 2024

Phoenix Motor Inc. Completes Proterra Transit Acquisition

The acquisition will add heavy-duty transit buses to Phoenix's existing product line of medium-duty shuttle and school buses.

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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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