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Governor Advances Transit-Oriented Development in Baltimore

The Maryland Transit Administration is advancing the nearly $1.4 billion Light Rail Modernization Program, which modernizes the Baltimore Central Light Rail Line from Hunt Valley to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport with new, low-floor vehicles and upgrades to all light rail stations, systems, and maintenance facilities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 29, 2022

Metra Breaks Ground on Blue Island Vermont Street Station Rehab

The depot, at 2300 W. Grove St. in Blue Island, was built in 1868.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 29, 2022

St. Louis Metro: Damage from Record Rainfall, Flash Flooding Estimated at $18 to $20M

The agency is requesting emergency federal and state funding to help cover the losses caused by the unprecedented weather event.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 28, 2022

MTA Preliminary Budget Forecasts Ridership Recovery

The documents project the MTA fiscal cliff presented in February 2022 will occur in 2025, one year earlier than previously forecasted, with federal COVID-19 relief aid largely exhausted by 2024.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 27, 2022

Amtrak, Icomera Expand Onboard Mobile Connectivity Program

The project marks an expansion of the relationship with Icomera and Amtrak, which began in 2015, as one of the first North American customers to host the industry-leading, mobile connectivity platform on board a moving vehicle.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 27, 2022

FRA Proposed Rule Looks to Enhance Train Safety, Codify Train Crew Size

The rule would require a minimum of two train crewmembers for over-the-road railroad operations, with some exceptions for certain low risk operations and circumstances where mitigating measures are in place to protect railroad employees, the public, and the environment.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 27, 2022

New York's MTA Unveils Universal Subway Wireless Connectivity Plan

A proposed expansion would transform the subway system into a fully digitally connected transit network that gives riders the ability to use their mobile devices throughout the entire subway system.

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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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

CTA Launches New Building Small Businesses Program

The BSB Program is the latest in a series of initiatives launched by the CTA to bring equity and inclusion to all aspects of its operations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

New York MTA Moving Forward with Capital Projects to Improve Transit Equity

In a presentation to the MTA Board’s Capital Program Committee, MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer put forward a proposed capital program amendment that allows the MTA to move projects along at a faster pace, offers support for megaproject expansions, and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 22, 2022

U.S. DOT, Administration Propose Improvements to DBE Program

Spanning nearly 40 years and mandated by Congress, the DBE and ACDBE programs are intended to prevent discrimination, and remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination, against small businesses owned and controlled by disadvantaged individuals.

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