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News•by Staff•March 13, 2018

Texas cities pilot low-income, ride subsidy program

This pilot programk, which launches April 2, will help provide low-income families and individuals with mobility solutions within Collin County. 

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News•by Staff•March 13, 2018

BART, Caltrain set timetable to equip rail systems with Wi-Fi

BART is in negotiations with a vendor to install Wi-Fi in the transit system’s 46 stations and aboard all of its 775 new cars, with hopes of having a deal by the summer, with Caltrain set to have Wi-Fi on its new trains by 2022.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2018

California bullet train plan shows cost increases

Increases affect each segment of the project ranging from 20% to 35% and show revised schedules that would push out delivery dates.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2018

Metrom Rail wins NY MTA 'Genius Transit Challenge'

The company's submission, PTCS-2, provides an increase in train operating efficiency and safety with significant reductions in cost and deployment time compared to legacy train control systems.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2018

41 recipients, including MARTA, Chippewa County land TIGER grants

More than 64% of this round of TIGER funding was awarded to rural projects, a historic number that demonstrates this Administration’s commitment to supporting the country’s rural communities.

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News•by Staff•March 9, 2018

MARTA names new GM/CEO

Jeffrey Parker succeeds Keith Parker, who left last fall.

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News•by Staff•March 8, 2018

Senate Dems unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan

Funding for the plan would be offset by rolling back two-thirds of the revenue lost in the Republican tax bill by reinstating a top income tax rate of 39.6%, restoring the individual alternative minimum tax, reversing cuts to the estate tax, and raising the corporate income tax from 21% to 25%.

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News•by Staff•March 8, 2018

Maryland's SubwayLink to re-open 3 days ahead of schedule after repairs

During the closure, Gov. Hogan committed $2.2 million to provide shuttle buses to maintain service for the Metro SubwayLink.

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News•by Staff•March 7, 2018

FlixMobility launches train service in Germany

Five years after the launch of FlixBus, Europe’s largest long-distance mobility provider, the company is adding trains to their network.

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News•by Staff•March 7, 2018

MBTA commuter rail customers can now use Apple Pay

The introduction of Apple Pay enables customers to purchase fares with just a tap, reducing the amount of time to make a purchase.

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