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News•December 15, 2020

APTA, Industry Urge Congress to #SavePublicTransit

A bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus relief aid package is being discussed in the lame duck session, but that can be only a starting point for negotiations.

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News•December 11, 2020

NVTC Report Presses WMATA to Encourage People to Ride Bus, Rail Systems

The report also presents the last annual set of performance and condition data prior to the stay at home orders issued in the region and travel changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Videos•December 10, 2020

Coalition Calls for Emergency Federal Funding

Transit agency leaders hosted a rally that called on Congress to urgently deliver significant and immediate federal aid to public transportation systems nationwide.

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News•December 10, 2020

Stantec-Designed NYC Transit Improvements Open for Public Use

The East Side Access project, which extends the LIRR from Queens to Grand Central, is scheduled for completion in 2022 and is expected to bring up to 160,000 additional commuters to this bustling transit area each day.

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News•December 8, 2020

Calif.'s NCTD, SANDAG Receive $106M Grant to Improve LOSSAN Rail Corridor

In a typical year, the LOSSAN rail corridor moves approximately $1 billion of freight and over eight million rail passengers.

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News•December 8, 2020

Amtrak Adds New Digital Payment Options

Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal are now available when checking out on the Amtrak mobile app and website, offering users an alternative to traditional credit and debit card payments.

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News•December 2, 2020

Sound Transit Light Rail Trains Now Running on Clean Energy

The accomplishment is made possible through an innovative agreement with Puget Sound Energy to purchase wind energy directly from the utility’s Green Direct program.

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News•December 2, 2020

Alstom's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Train Completes Testing in Austria

The Coradia iLint is fully approved for the Austrian network after successfully completing three months of passenger operation testing with Austrian Federal Railways.

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News•December 1, 2020

Amtrak Wins Metrolink Operations Contract

As part of the contract, Amtrak will provide and manage engineers and conductors to operate Metrolink trains, playing a significant role in safety and customer service.

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News•November 30, 2020

Bombardier Names New EVP/CFO

Bart Demosky will report to Éric Martel, president and CEO of Bombardier Inc., replacing John Di Bert who will be leaving the company.

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