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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

WMATA budget proposal would kill 14 bus lines

Fares on the regional bus system would increase to $2 from $1.75, while the plan would also raise Metrorail fares, reduce train frequency, and cut 1,000 jobs, including 300 bus and train operators.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Robust zero-emission vehicle program will save tens of billions of dollars each year

Every year, pollution from passenger vehicles costs the 10 ZEV states about $24 billion in health costs, which includes 20,000 lost work days.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Ga. woman wins $5M settlement after paratransit accident

Jurors spent about seven hours in deliberations before concluding non-emergency transportation company Logisticare LLC was partially at fault for the 2012 Adele, Ga. accident.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Honolulu HART names new interim executive director

Krishniah Murthy has 40 years of experience in the management of rail projects, most recently with Los Angeles Metro.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Lextran extends Transdev management contract

Has provided management for this contract since 2003, supporting and working closely with the Lextran board of directors and employees to achieve many significant milestones.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

MBTA in talks with Bridj to provide late-night service

The proposal is about 35 percent less than the per-vehicle per-hour cost of putting a standard MBTA bus on the road.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Amtrak earns accreditation for emergency management

The passenger rail network is the first railroad ever to earn the five-year accreditation — typically awarded to federal, state, local and tribal emergency response agencies.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

Q'Straint to discuss rearward-facing securement this Thursday

This presentation will explore developing ridership trends facing transit providers, offer an overview of the current research on rearward facing securement, and examine how emerging technologies are addressing the previous shortcomings of primitive rearward securement applications.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

MARTA extends Cubic automated fare collection maintenance contract

The contract also includes options for an upgrade path to support future updates, which could increase the value to $52 million if all options are exercised.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2016

NJ TRANSIT makes progress toward PTC implementation

The approval of a lease authorization by the board allows NJ TRANSIT to execute a lease agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the last component of radio spectrum needed for its PTC system.

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