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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2018

L.A. Metro marks Regional Connector milestone

The rail line, which is now 50% complete, is expected to serve 88,000 riders daily.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2018

NJ TRANSIT piloting new fare tech onboard trains

Crew members will use the devices to scan the barcodes on all paper and electronic tickets, including monthly passes.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2018

Failure to address public transit infrastructure resulting in lost revenues

Failing to address America’s $90 billion backlog of public transit modernization needs, also referred to as State of Good Repair, results in a loss of $340 billion in business revenue to the U.S. economy over a six-year period, according to an new APTA study.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2018

Mobile payment supplier Passport hires new VPs

Recruitment efforts are a part of company’s plan to hire at least 50 employees this year since raising $43 million Series C investment.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2018

L.A. Metro awarded $704M in state gas tax funding for major projects

The funding will go to Metro’s program of projects which include highway, transit and goods movement elements.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

AI-powered tech tracks passengers' response to ads on Brazil subway

System has been integrated into new interactive subway doors that are now deployed at three subway stations of the Sao Paulo Metro.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

Md. latest state to land State Safety Oversight certification

Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

Sound Transit Link light rail extension lands $75M grant

Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2018, with revenue service targeted for 2022.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

Maack joins WSP as sr. engineering manager in Los Angeles

In his new position, Maack is responsible for marketing and leading a variety of SoCal rail and transit engineering and planning projects.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2018

Amtrak 'refreshes' interiors of Acela Express trains

The Acela Express refresh is a 14-month program for all of its 20 trainsets, which includes 100 Amtrak cars and 6,080 total seats.

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