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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 19, 2024

Canada’s 3 Biggest Transit Agencies Urge Government to Advance Next Wave of Funding

In the joint submission, the transit agencies outline significant challenges they face due to aging infrastructure, an outdated funding model that relies on regressive sources such as transit fares and property taxes, and the exceptional ridership growth forecasted for the coming decades.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

U.S. DOT Awards $50M in SMART Grants

The competitive grant program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $500 million over five years for state, local, and Tribal governments to leverage advances in technology to create safer, more efficient, and more innovative transportation systems.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

Alstom Planning to Operate its First Passenger Rail Service

WSMR is seeking to introduce direct connectivity to and from North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands, and London that doesn’t exist today.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 15, 2024

New Report Examines Racial/Ethnic, Gender Diversity in Transit

The Mineta Transportation Institute's study concludes that the transit workforce is not representative of the U.S. labor force in terms of either sex or race/ethnicity.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

Chicago Transit Extends Commercial Learner's Permit Program

The CLP program was piloted in 2022 and of those who have participated in the program, 145 candidates have successfully been hired by the CTA.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2024

San Diego's MTS Approves $243M for Transit Improvements

In total, 64 projects will be funded by the Capital Improvement Project.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 14, 2024

Feds Announce $900K in Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail

Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the IRC Program provides new opportunities to entities implementing IRCs to advance multi-state and regional passenger rail service efforts.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 13, 2024

Inaugural Public Transit Conference to Focus on Recruiting, Retaining Employees

Recruiting and retention joins automated vehicles and cybersecurity as just some of the topics on tap for PTC, which is hosted by METRO Magazine.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 13, 2024

Ohio's COTA Names New President/CEO

Monica Tellez-Fowler was voted unanimously by the board to take over for Joanna M. Pinkerton following her departure on May 6.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 13, 2024

Locally-Led California Projects Land $236M to Reconnect Communities

The funding is aimed at reconnecting communities cut off by transportation infrastructure decades ago, leaving entire neighborhoods without direct access to opportunity, like schools, jobs, medical offices, and places of worship.

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