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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

CDTA named 'Best Mid-Size Public Transportation System'

CDTA representatives will attend the APTA conference in early October in Atlanta to receive the award.

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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

RTC buses to provide police live footage from surveillance cameras

The move was prompted by a March 25 incident when local police were unable to see inside a bus where a gunman had barricaded himself.

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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

Exec. with deep turnaround experience named MBTA GM/CEO

Luis Manuel Ramírez, who most recently has run his own strategic and turnaround business consulting firm, will succeed Interim GM Steve Poftak on September 12.

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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

Amtrak taps AECOM to improve Penn Station passenger concourse

In partnership with Network Rail, they will conduct an independent review of the interaction, coordination, and collaboration between the railroads’ various passenger concourses within Penn Station and provide recommendations to improve the design, functionality, communications, and coordination at this critical station.

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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

First Transit brings autonomous shuttles to Texas sports fans

The AV passenger shuttles will offer convenient transportation connecting sports fans heading to Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, and AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, from parking lots surrounding both stadiums.

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News•by Staff•August 15, 2017

Two MBEs land historic $100M LA Metro contract

Historically, contracts of this size would go to larger companies, such as CH2M, which is known as a “traditional prime.” But in this case, CH2M will serve as a sub-contractor and mentor these smaller firms.

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News•by Staff•August 14, 2017

New Flyer now offering Allison's increased Accessory Power II tech

The option uses electrification to power accessory components for additional fuel economy.

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News•by Staff•August 14, 2017

Canadian officials pleased with Uber as public transit partnership

According to a memo shared with Motherboard, the city spent around $26,500 subsidizing roughly 4,800 rides in May and June. The start-up cost for a single bus line, by comparison, was estimated to be upwards of $200,000.

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News•by Staff•August 14, 2017

Sumwalt III sworn in as NTSB chairman

His tenure with the NTSB began in August 2006 with his appointment as the 37th member of the NTSB, whereupon President George W. Bush designated him as vice chairman for a two-year term.

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News•by Staff•August 14, 2017

MBTA cancels controversial commuter rail Wi-Fi plan

The proposal had triggered strong backlash from suburban residents and municipal leaders, who complained the towers were too tall, too intrusive, and that the MBTA had not provided enough notice of the project.

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