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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 StaffMay 29, 2020

COTA Introduces New Sanitization Process for Transit Vehicles

The process was through a partnership with COTA and United Safety Survivability Corp.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

FTA makes $1.25M available for real-time infrastructure, rolling stock demo program

The competitive grant funds are provided through the Public Transportation Innovation Program.

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NewsMay 29, 2020

Metra outlines plans as Chicago area begins to reopen

The agecny is asking for all passengers to cooperate and take responsibility for their own actions.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Byford named commissioner of TfL

He takes up the post at a pivotal moment for the organization and for London as TfL works to help the capital recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

OC Streetcar awards $45M operations, maintenance contract

The line will run on a 4.1-mile route through Santa Ana and Garden Grove. It is scheduled to begin testing and operations in 2022.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Amtrak says it needs $1.475B to maintain minimum service levels

The railroad has seen a dramatic decline in demand for service since the pandemic, and is expecting ridership to only return to approximately 50% in FY 2021.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

DART taps Uber to supplement GoLink service

In January 2017, DART was awarded a FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox grant to pilot test an on-demand microtransit service integrated into DART’s GoPass mobile app.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

WTS International refreshes brand identity

The launch is a culmination of over a year of member and chapter leader feedback and stakeholder engagement to identify important brand attributes.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

TTC temporarily lays off 450 employees, implements new cost-cutting measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an 80% drop in ridership and a loss of $90 million in monthly revenue

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

COTA adds microtransit service to expand mobility during COVID-19

The three-month pilot will provide transit access for customers who are experiencing lost fixed-route service in parts of Northeast Columbus, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany.

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