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News•January 29, 2021

Alstom Completes Acquisition of Bombardier

As previously announced, the headquarters of Alstom of the Americas will be based in Montréal, Québec.

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News•January 28, 2021

Analysis Shows Public Transportation Industry Faces $39.3B Shortfall

While the much-needed initial rounds of emergency funding through the CARES Act and CRRSAA provided transit agencies across the nation with relief, transit funding needs continue to grow due to ongoing losses of ridership, fare revenue, and state and local tax revenue.

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News•January 28, 2021

HDR-Gannett Fleming Team Win TTC Line 2 Subway Contract

The team will provide advisory, planning and engineering services on the capacity enhancement of TTC’s Line 2 subway in Toronto.

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News•by Staff•January 26, 2021

Moovit Report Provides Mobility Snapshot for 2020

The results portray a fascinating picture of global transit trends, comparing 2019 and 2020 — how people move around their cities, the impact of COVID-19 on public transportation use, and riders’ increased demand for mobile payment.

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News•January 26, 2021

WSP Adds 2 VPs to Transit and Rail Practice

Both WSP VPs will operate out of the firm’s Dallas office.

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News•January 26, 2021

Alstom Acquires B&C Transit Inc.

The transaction reinforces Alstom’s position in the North American signaling market by combining the companies’ advanced technology products and engineering capabilities to the benefit of transit agencies and operators across the U.S. and Canada.

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News•January 22, 2021

Alstom Commits to Disability Inclusion

The company joins The Valuable 500, a network of global CEOs committed to ensuring disability inclusion in business leadership.

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News•January 20, 2021

FTA Announces $15.8M to Support Public Transit Projects During COVID-19

The selected projects include solutions such as implementing new cleaning and disinfecting protocols, contactless payment systems, and modernized data collection.

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News•January 20, 2021

Study Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 Recovery on California’s Transportation Revenue

MTI researchers analyze six possible transportation revenue scenarios to predict the state’s potential economic recovery through 2040.

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News•January 14, 2021

Metra Board Approves Purchase of up to 500 Modern Railcars

The new cars will offer increased reliability, while reducing operating costs — a substantial improvement over the increasing expense of maintaining the older cars.

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