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News•January 29, 2020

House Dems issue $760B infrastructure framework proposal

The proposal calls for an investment of $434 billion in surface transportation over five years, including $105 billion for public transit and $55 billion for passenger rail.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2020

Naming rights agreement leads to SEPTA rebranded rail station

Partnership with Penn Medicine represents SEPTA's fourth major station renaming agreement in recent years.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2020

Denver RTD selects Ballard as agency's interim GM/CEO

Contract negotiations with Ballard, who retired in April 2019 as CEO of Trinity Metro, are underway.

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News•by Staff•January 29, 2020

DART to debut first of 300 interactive digital kiosks

Are also equipped with high-resolution cameras, increasing the video-monitoring presence for the DART Police Department.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2020

Brightline uses haircuts to promote rail safety, mental health education

Mobile barbershop is designed to engage with communities that interact along the rail corridor.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2020

Bombardier's N.Y. subway cars returned to service after door issues

The cars had been removed from service after two isolated incidents related to the door mechanisms.

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News•by Staff•January 28, 2020

NY MTA unveils campaign to combat hate crimes on buses, trains

Visual campaign promoting kindness, respect and solidarity, follows 42% increase in hate crimes on NYC Transit System in 2019.

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News•by Staff•January 27, 2020

TTC report outlines how to allocate $4B for SOGR, vehicle funding

The report, to be considered by the TTC board, recommends funding for the plan would come from Toronto's City Building Fund.

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News•by Staff•January 27, 2020

DeMartino to manage Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner rail service

The former San Joaquin RTD CEO is now managing director of the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency.

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News•by Staff•January 23, 2020

Sound Transit lands FTA Full Funding Agreement for light rail extension

The project will serve a dense suburban corridor where the existing roadway network is constrained and travel options are limited to two congested roadways.

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