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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

VIA CEO named 'Outstanding Public Transportation GM' by TTA

Recent notable initiatives realized under Jeffrey Arndt’s leadership include an aggressive program to install 1,000 new bus shelters over a three-year period.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Inadequate highway markings led to deadly Greyhound crash: NTSB

Two passengers were killed and 13 others plus the driver were injured when the bus struck a crash attenuator.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Calif.'s $52B budget proposes fee boost to pay for public transit

The deal, which could be voted on by the legislature as soon as next week, isn’t perfect but long overdue, said Gov. Brown.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Bombardier to provide 25 more German double-deck trainsets

The order is based upon two framework agreements signed with DB in 2008 and 2013. Delivery of the 25 trainsets is scheduled to start in 2019.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

NJ Transit, U.S. Army partner to offer job opportunities to vets

The PaYS program is designed to help soldiers prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skill, discipline and work ethic that military service members can bring to an agency.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Fla. House pulls high-speed rail safety bill

The bill, which would require high-speed rail companies to install PTC and pay for fencing along section of its tracks where pedestrians could be at risk, was set to be taken up by the state Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee but was “temporarily postponed.”

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

LIRR project draws 700+ women, minority, vet-owned co.'s to forum

The project would require many different types of businesses from across different market sectors to participate, including construction and landscaping; and architecture and engineering.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

SEPTA's $727M budget proposes Key card, railcar funding

If approved, the capital budget for FY 2018 would be an almost $180 million increase over the previous year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Md. lawmakers scrap farebox recovery mandate

Supporters say the “farebox recovery ratio” mandate, in place since at least the 1990s, discouraged the state from investing in transit systems to make them more appealing and, in turn, increase revenues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

The Most (& Least) Affordable Cities for Public Transit

In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.

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