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NewsAugust 16, 2022

FTA Awards $1.6B in Grants for Low-, No-Emissions Buses

Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than 1,100 of the 1,800 vehicles being funded will use zero-emissions technology, which reduces air pollution and helps meet the President’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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ArticlesAugust 2, 2022

4 Ways Metrolinx is Making Transit Easier for People with Vision Loss

Metrolinx’s wayfinding team, in charge of signage and other information systems, has put a major focus on ensuring that transit is accessible for everyone. Learn more about the systems they’ve implemented.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

Pegasus Bus Introduces Innovative Atlas Models Using Peterbilt Chassis

With its galvanized steel cage construction, aluminum skins and one-piece, five-eighth-inch corrosion-resistant composite floor, the Pegasus Atlas is designed with durability and functionality in mind.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

FTA Offers $1.75B to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations More Accessible

The funding will help agencies retrofit subway stations so people who need an elevator or ramp — including people who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility — can still reliably access the rail systems serving their communities.

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Photo GalleriesJuly 21, 2022

A Look at the Vehicles METRO Covers

A look at some of the vehicles METRO Magazine covers in the motorcoach, transit, and mobility industries.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 15, 2022

UITP Signs Declaration to Improve Accessibility

The Lecco declaration is a framework aligning key principles that organizations can build on to improve their own implementation of accessibility.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 7, 2022

RATP Dev USA to Manage Greensboro Bus System

Under the terms of the contract, RATP Dev USA will manage and operate Greensboro Transit Agency’s fixed route HEAT and Access GSO paratransit operating services.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2022

Via Metro STL Hits 80K Rides, Marks 2-Year Anniversary

Via Metro STL, which is powered by Via, extends the reach of the region’s Metro Transit system by providing riders with affordable and convenient first-mile/last-mile connections between destinations in St. Louis County.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 29, 2022

New Orleans RTA, Union Reach 4-Year Agreement

The agreement between ATU and RTA covers 518 represented employees, including bus, streetcar, and paratransit operators, dispatchers, reservationists, clerks, transit tellers, transit information operators, router editors, and training instructors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 28, 2022

Ariz.'s Sun Tran Adds Q'Straint Quantum Securement Systems

The Automatic Securement Stations are currently available in 79 buses, or 40% of the active fleet.

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