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News•February 2, 2021

Slaughter Named CEO of SYSTRA USA

She has been involved in the development of mobility solutions for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the transport industry, having worked for architecture and engineering firms, such as HDR, HNTB, and Parsons Brinckerhoff.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Paul Comfort•February 2, 2021

New Year, New Opportunities: The State of the Transit Industry in 2021

The outlook is not rosy and bright for our industry. Unless there is significant expansion of federal operating dollars for public transit in the U.S. and Canada, there could be severe and potentially permanent retrenchment in service plans around the nation.

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News•February 1, 2021

CDC Issues Mask Mandate for Public Transportation

The new requirement, which implements President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13998, applies to all travelers on U.S. public transportation systems, including rail, van, bus, and motorcoach services.

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News•January 29, 2021

SoCal Outlines Plan to Promote Racial, Social Equity

The draft outlines steps for developing an Inclusive Economic Recovery Strategy for the six-county region, based on long-range planning for transportation and infrastructure.

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News•January 29, 2021

The Rapid Names New CEO

Deborah Prato will bring over 30 years of public sector experience to the role, including 10 years of executive team experience in public transportation.

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News•January 29, 2021

Treacherous Times — but also Optimism — for Intercity Bus Lines: DePaul Study

A new study on the intercity bus industry includes a stern warning: that a major carrier (or perhaps some combination of smaller carriers), could dramatically downsize service, or even shut down entirely this coming year if demand doesn’t rebound more rapidly than now anticipated.

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News•January 29, 2021

Alstom Completes Acquisition of Bombardier

As previously announced, the headquarters of Alstom of the Americas will be based in Montréal, Québec.

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News•January 29, 2021

Investments in Modern Transit Options May Yield $7.6B in Health Benefits

The benefits would be a result of increased investments in infrastructure to promote walking and bicycling across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.

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News•January 29, 2021

AECOM Names New Senior VP, Director of Growth

Andrew Liu has more than 20 years of experience working on transit-related projects, including highways, bridges, and airports.

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News•January 28, 2021

Analysis Shows Public Transportation Industry Faces $39.3B Shortfall

While the much-needed initial rounds of emergency funding through the CARES Act and CRRSAA provided transit agencies across the nation with relief, transit funding needs continue to grow due to ongoing losses of ridership, fare revenue, and state and local tax revenue.

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