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News•October 2, 2020

Hitachi Rail to Upgrade BART’s Digital Train Control System

Replacing the current train control system, which is more than 48 years old, with Hitachi’s new CBTC system allows BART to safely operate the trains on tighter schedules and at more closely spaced intervals.

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News•October 1, 2020

BMBG's Williams Testifies on Behalf of DBEs

Williams, who delivered comments on behalf of COMTO, discussed the difficulty for DBEs to compete and attain contracts as a DBE and that if it wasn’t for the federal and local equity programs, DBEs would not be able to compete or obtain contracts.

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News•October 1, 2020

COMTO Launches First Chapter Outside of U.S.

The Toronto and Region Chapter marks the beginning of COMTO’s Canadian presence, welcoming members from across Canada and spanning the entire transportation industry.

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News•October 1, 2020

Congress Extends Surface Transportation Programs

APTA President/CEO Paul P. Skoutelas released a statement praising the move.

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News•October 1, 2020

Valley Metro Adding More Siemens Railcars

Valley Metro previously ordered 11 light rail trains from Siemens Mobility in 2017.

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News•by Rick Wood•September 30, 2020

BART Seeks Input on Developing Next Generation Fare Gates

The agency aims to replace existing fare gates systemwide to improve customer experience, take advantage of new technology, and to reduce fare evasion.

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News•September 30, 2020

Denver RTD Finalizes Contract with New GM/CEO Johnson

Johnson stated she understands the financial challenges facing RTD and is prepared to stand in solidarity with employees in taking similar pay reductions and furlough days.

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News•September 30, 2020

DCTA Installs Counters along A-train Rail Trail

The Eco-Counter Urban MULTI counts pedestrians and cyclists separately with a single counter.

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News•September 29, 2020

DART Set to Increase Services

The agency will restore service on a group of routes and improve frequencies on others to just under 90% of pre-pandemic levels.

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News•September 28, 2020

SacRT Extends Unlimited Free Service for Youth

The Sacramento Regional Transit District’s fare-free transit program has been extended through September 30, 2021.

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