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News•by Staff•November 8, 2018

ZED Digital launches MaaS platform, dubbed ZIG

ZIG takes a wholistic approach to transit system from the collection of data to how it is used to increase ridership.

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News•by Staff•November 8, 2018

SFMTA launches new elevator status webpage

The page displays the elevator operational status, location of the elevator and time and date of the last update via the station agent.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

Port Authority NY/NJ debuts cellphone service in underground stations

Phased-in connectivity from major cell phone carriers will continue over the course of the rest of the year and into early 2019.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

MBTA launches rebranded corporate pass program

The agency also launched a rebranded and easier-to-navigate program website.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

85% of transportation-related ballot measures successful

Overall in 2018, public transportation won 30 of 36 ballot measures in primary and general elections, a win percentage of 83%, according to APTA.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

MARTA Police Dept. earns TSA Gold Standard award

The agecny's BASE program is designed to establish a security standard for individual transit system security programs and assess progress in seventeen key areas.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

NJ TRANSIT engineer recruitment effort gets overwhelming response

The agency has also increased the number of engineer training classes from one or two per year to four per year.

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News•by Staff•November 7, 2018

Caltrain switches to 100% renewable energy

This past September, California enacted Senate Bill 100 which requires that the state’s electricity come from 100% greenhouse gas-free sources by 2045.

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News•by Staff•November 5, 2018

Milwaukee launches long-awaited streetcar service

Property taxes along the M-line route have already increased 28%, according to Mayor Tom Barrett.

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News•by Staff•November 5, 2018

First L.A. Metro cars arrive at new train yard for Crenshaw/LAX project

The facility will house rail vehicles for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, which is in the final construction stages.

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