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Governor Advances Transit-Oriented Development in Baltimore

The Maryland Transit Administration is advancing the nearly $1.4 billion Light Rail Modernization Program, which modernizes the Baltimore Central Light Rail Line from Hunt Valley to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport with new, low-floor vehicles and upgrades to all light rail stations, systems, and maintenance facilities.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

Mich.'s Dean Trailways mobilizes to transport COVID-19 materials, workers

To aid those in need, the operation applied for temporary emergency operating authority through the FMCSA and received emergency declaration.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

APTA responds to House T&I surface transportation bill draft

The bill includes $105 billion for public transit and $60 billion for commuter rail, Amtrak, and other higher-performance rail.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

ENGIE offering real-time transit occupancy solution during COVID-19

Using passenger counting data coming out of bus or train fleet, agencies can analyze current ridership and trend per route and optimize vehicle utilization and schedule to the current reality.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

Ga.'s CAT names new CEO/Executive Director

Bacarra Sanderson Mauldin currently serves as director, policy and innovation, with the New Orleans RTA.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2020

SunTran, SEPTA among FTA Low-No grant awardees

In total, $130 million was awarded to 41 projects in 40 states.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2020

The COMET awards RATP Dev contract for fixed-route, paratransit services

The new contractors will be responsible for employing the drivers, performing the maintenance of the buses, and other related services.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2020

Pittsburgh's Port Authority longes long-range transit planning effort

The authority said it is ensuring outreach is as inclusive as possible, adding that as the region reopens, it plans to engage directly with the community.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2020

FTA awards 12 projects with $891M in CIG funding

With this announcement, FTA has advanced funding for 35 new CIG projects throughout the nation since Jan. 20, 2017, totaling approximately $8.5 billion in funding commitments.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

U.S. DOT to distribute over 15M facial coverings to transportation workforce

The distribution of cloth facial coverings includes 4.8 million for mass transit and passenger rail, as well as 2.1 million for highway and motor carriers.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

CapMetro resuming fares, adding safety shields

The agency will also introduce its Workforce Aid Pass, valid for the month of June.

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