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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2024

Pittsburgh, Flowbird Team to Add Ticket Vending Machines

Flowbird’s Astreo TVMs are designed to streamline the fare payment process, featuring an intuitive LED color touch-screen display, high-capacity ticket vending, and account reload capabilities suitable for busy transit environments.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 16, 2024

Peter Pan Taking Over Megabus Routes in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic Regions

With the new partnership, the company will now operate the routes 24/7, including service to Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; White Marsh, Md.; and Philadelphia, and connecting passengers to the 100 destinations Peter Pan already serves.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2024

Ongoing Fiscal Challenges Push Milwaukee to Recommend Pausing BRT Project

The recommendation to pause the CONNECT 2 project will be considered by the board’s Transportation and Transit Committee in early September.

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PodcastsAugust 15, 2024

The Present and Future of Public Transit with Jannet Walker-Ford and David Scorey

Jannet Walker-Ford,Lead, Advisory and Planning business, at WSP and David Scorey, CEO of Keolis North America, join METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the state of public transportation today, the hidden benefits of contracting, sustainability, workforce development, and much more.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2024

MBTA Adding More Railcars to Deal with Ridership Growth

The agreement with Hyundai Rotem will bring an additional 41 state-of-the-art bi-level commuter railcars — to a previously agreed-upon 83 cars — to the MBTA network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2024

Chicago Awards Construction Contract for Red Line Extension

The Chicago Transit Board approved the award of a $2.9 billion contract to Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners following a comprehensive, two-year procurement process.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 15, 2024

California, Ohio Agencies Team with TRC to Bring Increased Efficiency, Expanded Mobility

After finding significant success, CTS, FAST, and their supplier partner TRC have earned one of METRO’s Innovative Solutions Awards for Mobility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2024

MBTA Launching Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program

A meaningful improvement for fare equity, the new program provides riders who are aged 18 to 64 and have low income with reduced one-way fares of approximately 50% off on all MBTA buses, subway, commuter rail, and paratransit travel.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2024

Complete Coach Works Names New Business Development Manager

With an impressive 27-year career in the transit industry, Mark Hollenbeck brings a wealth of experience and expertise across manufacturing, OEM sales, publishing, media, trade shows, and software.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2024

Report Examines How to Address the Transportation Industry's Human Infrastructure

The latest MTI perspective explores the issue of failed human infrastructures by synthesizing the results of a recent expert panel discussion that underscores the need for greater attention to mindfulness and more in industry workplaces.

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