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News•August 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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News•August 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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News•August 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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News•August 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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News•August 13, 2021

Amtrak Announces Vaccine Mandate for Employees

The company announces all employees are required to be vaccinated along with other safety protocols.

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Articles•August 12, 2021

APTA TRANSform Conference and EXPO Heads to Orlando

After postponing the event in 2020, APTA moved the TRANSform Conference and EXPO to sunny Orlando, Nov. 7 to 10, 2021.

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News•August 10, 2021

Investment in Rehabilitation and Prevention Programs Make D.C.'s Metrorail More Reliable, Report Says

WMATA’s preventive maintenance program has cut the number of emergency track repairs in half since the 2018 fiscal year.

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News•August 9, 2021

Sound Transit Board Adopts Realignment Plan for Delivering Critical Expansions

The steep rise in real estate and construction costs in the region in combination with advancing environmental review and project designs have driven up cost estimates for future transit expansions, contributing to a $6.5 billion affordability gap for delivering projects on earlier schedules.

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News•August 6, 2021

Siemens Mobility Acquires Sqills

This technology adds a solution to Siemens Mobility’s software portfolio. The agreed purchase price is 550 million Euros along with an earn out.

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Articles•by Amanda Huggett•August 5, 2021

Service, Safety, & Equity: New Orleans RTA in Action

Hear how the RTA is focused on on-time performance, improved customer service, and equity…not to mention plans for a network redesign, and service and vehicle upgrades in the city that is home to the world’s oldest continuously operating streetcar line.

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