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PodcastsAugust 25, 2020

The State of the Motorcoach Industry and the Need for Funding with Armir Harris.

Armir Harris of CharterUp sits down with Alex Roman to discuss the recent survey showing the impact of the pandemic on the public transportation industry and the effort behind urging congress to pass the CERTS Act.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

New York’s MTA Awards Contracts to 29 MWBE-Owned IT Companies

The robust amount of contracting is a result of changes to the allowable size of assignments to the firms, with the maximum rising to $1 million from $400,000.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

SFMTA Issues RFQ for Next Phase of Mixed-Use Bus Yard

The first-in-the-nation mixed-use bus yard will not only store and maintain 213 buses, increasing capacity by approximately 50%, it will also include up to 575 rental units of housing with an initial affordability target of 50%.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

National Express Transit Welcomes Returning CEO

As the active CEO for National Express School, Gary Waits will transition into the role of CEO of NEXT starting Sept. 1 and manage both functions.

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NewsAugust 19, 2020

Cincinnati Metro Names New Director, Transit Operations

David Braun will develop and recommend programs, operating practices, employee development, and training to improve the overall customer experience of Metro’s fixed-route services.

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NewsAugust 19, 2020

MARTA Partners to Address Homelessness

The new project will pair two experienced HOPE Atlanta case managers with trained Field Protective Specialists under the auspices of the MARTA Police Department.

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NewsAugust 17, 2020

WMATA Ramping Up Services to Pre-Covid Levels

To support the effort, thousands of frontline WMATA employees will transition to new work schedules as the region continues its gradual recovery and more customers are expected.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

FTA Issues Guidance for Transit Joint Development Projects

Projects involve the construction of commercial, residential, or mixed-use projects near transit or on transit system-owned land.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

MARTA Installing Air Purification Systems at All Air-Conditioned Facilities

The NPBI air-filtering devices eliminate airborne pathogens and deliver clean air without producing ozone or other harmful by-products.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

DART Awards $4M CNG Fueling Contract

The one-year contract begins Oct. 1, helping DART achieve fuel price stability needed in the current 20-year financial plan for their 674 CNG buses.

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