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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2019

Passenger rail, bus service boosts real estate values, report finds

The report explored seven metropolitan regions, including Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, that provide access to heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, and BRT.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2019

N.Y.'s Transit Tech Lab looking to solve transportation challenges

With the first program proving to be so successful, other transportation providers including NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are participating alongside the MTA this year.  

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2019

C-TRAN focuses on core areas to boost service, operations

The agency was named APTA’s 2019 national mid-sized Transit System of the Year for agencies with ridership between four million and 20 million trips per year.

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ArticlesCover StoryOctober 15, 2019

TransLink uses sustained growth to bolster system

The agency was awarded the 2019 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award by APTA for the category representing the largest transportation systems.

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ArticlesCover StoryOctober 15, 2019

Ridership growth spurs Blacksburg Transit's success

The agency earned APTA’s award in the small urban transit system category characterized by annual ridership of four million or less

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ArticlesCover StoryOctober 15, 2019

SacRT's Li reimagines bus, rail and pursues innovation

He was named APTA’s 2019 Outstanding Public Transportation Manager Award.

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ArticlesCover StoryOctober 15, 2019

(Part II) What new tech, services are transit agencies implementing?

METRO asked some of the top execs in the nation what they are doing to improve their offerings for ridership.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

Valley Link feasibility report approved by Calif. rail board

Phase 1 of the proposed rail service would cover 41 miles connecting the existing Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station to the proposed ACE North Lathrop Station.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

APTA names Fernandez chair, new executive committee members

Jeffrey A. Nelson, GM of the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District in Moline, Ill., will serve as vice chair.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

U.S. DOT announces major initiative to support rural transportation needs

Will address the challenges by assisting stakeholders in understanding how to access grants and financing products and developing data-driven approaches to solve issues.

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