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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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NewsJune 16, 2022

WMATA Returns 8 7000-Series Railcars into Service

The popular 7000-series trains will first appear on the Green and Yellow Lines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 15, 2022

Amtrak's NEC Acela Trains to 150 mph

The project is part of the New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement program and a $450 million investment by U.S. DOT, and the first of many speed upgrades anticipated in the NEC

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 14, 2022

California HSR Releases Final EIR to Finalize Project Alignment into San Francisco

If approved, this project section and its environmental document will complete full environmental clearance for high-speed rail in Northern California.

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NewsJune 14, 2022

California's OCTA Approves $1.65B Balanced Budget for FY 22-23

The budget utilizes new sources of funding received within the last year from the federal government as well as local funds to help restore much of the bus and rail service cut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on demand.

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NewsJune 10, 2022

Amtrak Lands $8M FRA Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Program

With training hubs in Washington; New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Wilmington, Del.; and Beech Grove, Ind., the grant will enable the program to train over 600 employees in the next three to five years.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 3, 2022

Biden Administration Announces Over $368M in Grants to Improve Rail Infrastructure

The investments will play a role in modernizing rail infrastructure and strengthening supply chains, helping to reduce congestion.

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NewsJune 1, 2022

Metra to Sell Flat-Rate Monthly Pass

The new pass will be offered for a three-month pilot period starting in July.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 31, 2022

ACI Begins Operation of New Valley Metro Streetcar Service

The operation, which covers three miles and features 14 stops, is Arizona’s first modern streetcar line.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2022

L.A. Metro Teams to Provide Crisis Response Services Across its Entire System

Once assigned, LACDMH and Metro will work together to deploy these teams where needed within distinct areas of the Metro system to de-escalate crises, provide linkage to appropriate mental health services, and educate the community.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2022

UITP Unveils World Metro Statistics with New Global Brief

Since the last World Metro Figures in 2018, 14 new cities have opened a metro system, taking the total to 193 cites.

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