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News•by Staff•December 1, 2017

Congress launches bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus

The Caucus seeks to highlight the benefits of investing in bus systems, the challenges accompanying aging bus fleets and facilities, and encourage innovation in a rapidly changing transportation climate.

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News•by Staff•November 30, 2017

Omnitrans hires Rogers for deputy GM post

Erin Rogers held the position of assistant GM at OCTA for 10 years and was responsible for oversight and management of all fixed-route bus and paratransit operations.    

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Articles•November 30, 2017

How to Maintain a State of Good Repair by Leveraging Asset Management Tools

Agencies are turning to versatile asset management platforms to help streamline their processes and meet requirements, which can both help create peace of mind that the agency is in compliance with federal regulations, as well as launch further proactive efforts.

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News•by Staff•November 29, 2017

L.A. Mayor set to unveil '28 by 28' Olympics transportation plan

The plan, which is preperation for the summer Olympics in 2028, includes light rail expansions, a bus rapid transit network, and highway improvement and widening efforts.

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Articles•November 29, 2017

New Mobility Mindset, Vehicle Innovation on Display at APTA EXPO 2017

The expansive show floor, which featured more than 800 exhibitors, featured a bevy of product debuts and gave attendees a view of transit’s future.

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News•by Staff•November 28, 2017

D.C. Metro investigation focuses on falsification of on-time paratransit performance

The issue came to light in a previous OIG investigation, which found more than 100,000 MetroAccess arrival times had been modified in a computer system

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News•by Staff•November 28, 2017

NY MTA buses lost 100 million passenger trips since 2008, report says

The average New York City Transit bus travels 7.4 miles per hour along its local, SBS, and express routes — slowest among the seventeen largest bus companies in the nation, according to a city comptroller report.

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Articles•Cover Story•November 28, 2017

TriMet Ready to Make Rider Enhancements a Reality

The agency will use funds from a new statewide employee payroll tax to support two key priorities: a low-income fare program and bus service expansion.

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News•by Staff•November 27, 2017

Chatham Area Transit to overhaul paratransit service

Agency is adding more staff and vehicles to its fleet.

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Articles•November 27, 2017

How L.A. Metro is inspiring, training tomorrow's transportation workforce

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thirty-nine percent of Metro’s workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next three years and 69% of Metro employees are over the age of 40.

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