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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FTA Summit Highlights Best Practices to Increase Transit Ridership

More than 3,000 transit professionals and stakeholders joined FTA’s national conversation held throughout July and August.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Transit Leaders Take First Trip on Mid-Coast Trolley Extension

The 11-mile light rail extension costed $2.1 billion, and it is set to open in November.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

MTI Partners with APTA, AASHTO for Guide on Rail Service ROI

The guide can help decide how public agencies can participate in supporting and enabling high speed rail and intercity passenger rail projects.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Thales, OSCP Partners on Autonomous Train Technology

The goal of the partnership is to develop sensing and navigation capabilities that can be deployed in semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles in urban and mainline rail environments.

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NewsAugust 25, 2021

MTI Research Shows Best Practices for Getting State Rail Plans Back on Track

The study is titled "A Model for Integrating Rail Services with Other Transportation Modalities: Identifying the Best Practices and the Gaps for California’s Next State Rail Plan."

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NewsAugust 20, 2021

APTA Recommends New Commuter Rail Liability Insurance Program

In a new report, “APTA Recommendation on Commuter Rail Liability Insurance,” outlines how the commuter rail insurance market has become significantly more expensive and has much less capacity in terms of insurers willing to participate.

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NewsAugust 19, 2021

Deputy Secretary Trottenberg Announces Intent to Approve Expanded TIFIA Financing for Sound Transit

The package will total $3.84 billion for six projects. It includes a new TIFIA loan for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and refinancing of five previously approved loans under improved terms.

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NewsAugust 18, 2021

Valley Metro's Smith to Retire in 2022

During his tenure, he helped stabilize the organization, restore Valley Metro’s reputation, and lead the agency to new heights.

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NewsAugust 16, 2021

WMATA Adding Discounts, More Trains and Buses

The changes, approved by the board in June, followed extensive public input about how riders plan to travel.

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NewsAugust 16, 2021

Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB

Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.

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