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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2025

MARTA's GM/CEO Greenwood Announces Early Retirement

He joined MARTA in July 2019 as Chief of Bus Operations and Urban Planning, advanced to Deputy General Manager of Operations in 2021, and was named GM/CEO in January 2022.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2025

FRA Pulls More Funding from California High-Speed Rail Amid Progress and Dispute

USDOT cites failure to meet obligations, while California defends project progress and continues the track-laying phase.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2025

MBTA, WMATA Unveil Major Infrastructure Upgrades

Both projects reflect a growing effort to modernize transit systems for enhanced accessibility, improved safety, and long-term resilience.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2025

New York MTA on Pace for Record-Breaking 2025 After Strong First Half

Amid a historic capital program focused on state-of-good-repair investments, subway safety also improved, with major crimes down 3.2% year-over-year and nearly 10% below 2019 levels.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 11, 2025

Alstom’s First New SkyTrain Vehicles Begin Service in Vancouver

By the end of 2025, several of these five-car trains will be running on the Expo Line and Millennium Line network, a significant milestone in the modernization of Vancouver’s rapid transit system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2025

New York MTA Reports Strong Start to Congestion Pricing Program

Activated Jan. 5, the nation’s first urban congestion pricing program reduces gridlock in Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone below 60th Street by charging motorists to enter the zone.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2025

MTA Unveils $1B Transit Modernization and Repair Plan for Maryland

The report identifies the resources needed to maintain a State of Good Repair (SGR) across bus, rail, and

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2025

Biz Briefs: Via, Hitachi Rail, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2025

APTA Announces the 2025 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Winners

Nominations are evaluated on four criteria: effectiveness, benefit level, innovation, and transferability.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2025

VTA Board Approves Contractor Change for BART Silicon Valley Extension

With the change, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) aims to control costs and keep the BART extension on track.

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