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News•by Staff•October 23, 2018

The state of national rail franchising in the UK

There are roughly 20 franchises, but these have varied over the years as the government has taken differing views of how most effectively to manage the myriad of train services.

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News•by Staff•October 23, 2018

Researchers find Uber boosts public transit ridership

Mass-transit ridership was estimated using NTD data, which differentiates between different modes of travel.

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News•by Staff•October 23, 2018

SFMTA could withhold $9.7M for troubled Transbay Transit Center

Building was shuttered in September, after workers found fissures in two steel beams that support the bus deck and rooftop park.

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News•by Staff•October 23, 2018

COTA names new director of transportation

Charles Edwards first began working at COTA in 1998 as an operator.

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Articles•October 23, 2018

BRT Lines: An Adaptable Mass Transit System

Adaptability and flexibility are the characteristics of BRT Line that are considered to be its most favorable aspects as they can be configured according to each projec.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2018

Ferguson to lead central region transit and rail market at WSP

In his new role, Ferguson, will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2018

RIPTA leases 3 Proterra electric buses using VW funding

Represents one of the first deployments to use funding from the Volkswagen AG diesel-emissions settlement.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2018

New 'clean' vehicle, fuel policies can cut pollution by 35% by 2030

Transportation is now the biggest source of global warming pollution in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, according to study.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2018

DART partners to provide job opportunities for homeless

Nine local mission members were recently hired by a DART contractor as mainline train cleaners.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2018

Metrolink awarded $91.2M in state funds for rail safety upgrades

Will be used for program to build infrastructure to boost regional passenger rail service frequency to at least 30 minutes systemwide.

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