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NewsJune 25, 2021

MARTA, Goldman Sachs Announce $100M Affordable Housing, Transit Initiative

The initiative will support the development of ground-up mixed-income, TOD projects that benefit from proximity to MARTA’s 38 heavy rail stations and 12 Atlanta Streetcar light rail stops.

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NewsJune 23, 2021

‘Made in America’ Executive Order Means Reassessing Cybersecurity & Transit Supply Chain: Report

Executive Order 14005, also known as “Made in America,” acknowledges this significant risk and mandates greater scrutiny of the origin of computer hardware and its associated supply chain.

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NewsJune 22, 2021

UITP Taps New President

As CEO and MD of SAPTCO for the past 15 years, Khalid Alhogail is a well-known and respected industry figure, overseeing one of the largest public transport companies in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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NewsJune 22, 2021

L.A. Metro Breaks Ground on Airport Connector Project

The $898.6-million project is the ninth station along the Crenshaw/LAX Line and will connect directly with the Los Angeles World Airports Automated People Mover project.

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NewsJune 18, 2021

LAN Names Schmidt VP

Schmidt, who joined LAN in 1989, has 37 years of experience in the rail and transit industry.

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NewsJune 18, 2021

Stantec/Hensel Phelps Team Completes Construction for Sound Transit’s New Light Rail Base

The new OMF East will enable extensions to Lynnwood, Federal Way, and Redmond, Washington. The facility was delivered by the design-build team of Stantec, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., and partners. Construction started in 2018.

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NewsJune 17, 2021

Amtrak Makes Major Customer Experience Investments in Comfort, Modernization

In all, more than 450 railcars will be refreshed over the next three years at an investment of $28 million, extending the useful life and modernizing cars that were delivered in the 1980s and 1990s.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

Amazon, Sound Transit Partner to Accelerate Affordable Housing Units Near Light Rail Stations

The first $25 million will fund pre-development activities like site due diligence, engineering, and permitting, while the remaining $75 million will support the construction of new affordable housing, which is expected to begin within five years.

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NewsJune 14, 2021

Cleveland's RTA Cancels Railcar Procurement RFP

The agency issued RF 2020-150 for the procurement of new railcars on February 22, 2021 and allowed three months for proposals to be submitted.

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NewsJune 11, 2021

APTA Releases New High-Performance Rail ROI Report

The report intends to provide both decision making support and to strengthen public and stakeholder understanding of developing high speed and intercity passenger rail projects.

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