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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2017

Port Authority launches real-time arrival info for light rail

Implementation of the TrueTime system began on buses in 2013. The entire fleet of more than 700 buses was online by early 2015.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2017

LA Metro approves Talgo option to overhaul heavy rail vehicles

Metro awarded a contract to Talgo for a total value of $72.9 for the overhaul of 74 A650 HRV’s in September 2016.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2017

Sound Transit floating bridge tech for light rail wins award

Light rail vehicles will travel across the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge over Lake Washington. It will be the first light rail line in the world to operate on a floating bridge.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2017

Masabi, Keolis, FAMOCO unveil low-cost mobile ticket validator

The validator delivers fast and reliable scanning of 2D barcode tickets displayed on a smartphone screen, along with smartcard and EMV-based contactless cards.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

ITS America names Bhatt president/CEO

Bhatt joins the association with an extensive background in promoting and advocating for intelligent transportation, most recently as the executive director of Colorado DOT.  

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

Misiak to lead alternative delivery initiatives at WSP

Misiak comes to WSP from the USDOT where she served as a senior advisor to the secretary for the Build America Bureau and as a director of project and program development.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

Capital Metro’s TOD Priority Tool to help region plan for growth

The free, online resource helps city officials, land developers, neighborhoods and others better understand the potential land-use options that surrounds its MetroRail and MetroRapid stations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2017

NYC Public Transit Ranks No. 1 in North America for Sustainability: Study

Overall, North American cities rank low compared to equivalent European or Asian cities due to the car-centric culture that exists today.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2017

L.A. Metro taps anime, YouTube star for etiquette campaign

The new imaginative online and print campaign was launched to raise public awareness about proper behavior while riding Metro buses and trains.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2017

HNTB's Mendes named chair of APTA Legislative Committee

The election of Mendes marks the first time in APTA’s 135-year history that the chair of the Legislative Committee is from a private-sector firm.

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