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Articles•by Giles Bailey•October 23, 2019

How Europe's free public transit movement tries to rebalance fare use

Making public transport efficient, effective, and attractive is at core of public policy across most of Europe to meet sustainability challenges.

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News•by Staff•October 23, 2019

WSP USA names western market lead for Technical Excellence Center

As a SVP for the firm, Rex Brejnik will lead, expand, and drive growth for the transit and rail practice in the Western U.S.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2019

APTA leads coalition opposing public transit infrastructure cuts

The THUD appropriations bill educes total funding for public transportation by $457 million compared to the FY 2019 enacted levels.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2019

N.Y. bus, rail systems boost ridership, increase on-time performance

Subway average weekday ridership of 5.77 million in September was up 4.5% over the prior year, and local bus ridership of 2.25 million was 1.5% over the previous year.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2019

Smart transit project proposals missing the mark, study says

Study says projects were proposed for areas in which those who work there might benefit from them more than those who live there.

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News•by Staff•October 22, 2019

Ontario, Metrolink awards $4.6B contract for Hurontario light rail

Mobilinx, which includes Transdev, will design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the system for a 30-year term.

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News•by Staff•October 18, 2019

NJ TRANSIT awards $40M contract for 'Long Slip' rail project

When completed, the project will allow the agency to operate train service longer leading into, and recover more quickly from, storm events.

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Articles•October 16, 2019

Making trains safer through advanced communication networks

Communications networks that railway operators have depended on for decades are quickly becoming obsolete and increasingily difficult to maintain and/or replace.

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Articles•October 16, 2019

The Future of Rail Asset Management is Digital

To fully capitalize on the benefits of modern digital asset management, rail operations need to modernize their core IT platforms.

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Articles•October 16, 2019

Planning for Safety, Security in Public Transport

Article examines practices being used to enhance the security of transit systems and the people who interface with those systems.

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