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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 StaffFebruary 26, 2018

GreenPower all-electric double-decker buses coming to Canadian cruise line

To facilitate the purchase, GreenPower worked with a third-party leasing company to create a five-year leasing program specifically designed for CVS.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2018

Greater Seattle area leads nation in transit ridership growth

Transit ridership on Sound Transit Link light rail, Metro bus service, and ST Express bus service operated by Metro fueled the growth.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2018

L.A. Metro breaks ground on section 2 of Purple Line light rail extension

The entire Purple Line Extension project is based on a three-phase construction schedule, which is expected to include $3.6 billion in federal grants.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2018

Calgary Transit adds 137 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom buses

The contract, which supports rejuvenation of community shuttles within Calgary Transit’s 100% accessible fleet, was secured by Crestline Coach Ltd., ARBOC’s dealer in seven provinces in Canada.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

NACTO, partner launch transportation data standard, platform

SharedStreets features industry-leading safety, curb-use and transit management tools to digitally connect the public and private sectors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

Washington D.C. meets State Safety Oversight Program deadline

Under the program, the D.C. Fire and Emergency Management Services is responsible for providing safety oversight of the D.C. Streetcar system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

N.Y. shuttle provider adding 12 New Flyer clean-diesel buses

Golden Touch, a subsidiary of Transdev North America, will deploy the buses at John F. Kennedy International Airport to support the expansion of Delta Air Lines’ JFK Jitney Shuttle service that Golden Touch operates.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

Stertil-Koni unveils SKYLIFT Wash Bay

Flush mounting permits heavy-duty vehicles with particularly low ground clearance to easily drive directly onto the SKYLIFT, thus facilitating quick and easy access to a vehicle’s undercarriage.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

INIT, OCTA launch mobile e-fare system

With OC bus mobile, riders can now scan a QR code from their smartphones on the INIT validators to pay for fares when boarding.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2018

Seattle Mayor announces free transit passes for high school students

The program will cost the city $3.8 million from the Transportation Benefit District, with $1 million from King County Metro. Officials plan for the program to launch in Fall 2018.

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