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NewsJuly 31, 2020

SEPTA Launches Fund to Help Families of Employees Impacted by COVID-19

The SEPTA Disaster Relief Memorial Fund was launched in large part due to feedback from employees who wanted a way to help the spouses, children, and other loved ones of co-workers who have died or were severely ill.

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NewsJuly 31, 2020

NJ TRANSIT Light Rail Line to Utilize Wraps for Refurb Efforts

In a pilot project, masking material is being used in lieu of repainting the exterior of one of the fleet’s cars, to refresh the appearance and protect the vehicle.

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NewsJuly 29, 2020

FTA Makes $225M for Transit Pilot Program

The Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program aims to achieve faster delivery of new transit capital projects.

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NewsJuly 29, 2020

APTA, CEOs Urge Congress to Provide Emergency Funding to Transit

APTA is urging Congress to invest at least $32 billion in additional emergency funding to keep systems running safely and to protect the jobs of more than 435,000 industry workers.

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NewsJuly 27, 2020

DCTA's Recker, LAN's Ryden Join METROspectives Podcast

Nicole Recker and Tom Ryden discuss the long and short-term implications for transit caused by the pandemic, how branding and messaging will play a part in ridership returning, and much more.

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NewsJuly 27, 2020

DART Rail Generates $10.27B Near Rail Stations

Researchers from the Economics Research Group at the University of North Texas (UNT) reviewed 81 development projects completed within a quarter mile of DART stations with a total property value of $5.138 billion between 2016 and 2018.

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NewsJuly 24, 2020

U.S. DOT Releases Guidance Document for Regulation of Hyperloop

The regulatory guidance document for hyperloop is the first of its kind in the world, further proving that the U.S. intends to be the leader in the industry, according to the U.S. DOT.

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NewsJuly 22, 2020

Metrolink Installs New Ticketing Machines

The machines comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, featuring voice enabled technology, a headphone jack and braille keypads.

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NewsJuly 21, 2020

NJ TRANSIT to Add 8 Dual-Powered Locomotives

The Bombardier ALP-45A locomotives will replace some of the older PL-42AC series diesel locomotives in the agency’s fleet.

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NewsJuly 21, 2020

Panel Predicts Slow Recovery for Many Engineering Markets after COVID-19

“Funding in the New Normal” is the third of a virtual roundtable series sponsored by the ACEC Research Institute.

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