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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2025

NY Governor Invests $150M to Connect MacArthur Airport to LIRR Station

The initiative builds on the Governor’s commitment to the development of a new terminal at MacArthur Airport, further positioning Long Island as a hub for economic growth and innovation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2025

California's OCTA Advances Priority Coastal Rail Projects

The move is another decisive step in the ongoing effort to protect and stabilize the coastal rail line through San Clemente to help ensure safe and uninterrupted rail service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2025

Boston's South Coast Rail Gets Service Launch Date

With the launch of the South Coast Rail passenger service, the communities of Taunton, Freetown, New Bedford, Middleboro, and Fall River will have passenger rail service for the first time in 65 years.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 7, 2025

People Movement: Metro-North Names New President

Check out the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2025

Transport Contracting Delivering, Must go ‘Further Faster’ to Unlock Economic Growth

The Urban Transport Group report, which was published to follow the Government’s English Devolution White Paper (released last December), includes transport case studies from UTG’s member city regions

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 6, 2025

Tri-Rail Surpasses 4 Million Rides in 2024

Tri-Rail has achieved pre-pandemic ridership as they served 4.4 million riders in 2024, bringing them over the 4 million mark for the first time since 2019.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2025

Austin Light Rail Project Initiates Procurement of Final Design, Construction Contract

Austin Light Rail Phase 1 will transform how people move around Austin with all-electric trains running reliably every five to 10 minutes most of the day and connecting people to major job centers, education hubs, and iconic destinations.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 5, 2025

Marcus Molinaro Nominated as Next FTA Administrator

Molinaro served as U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2023 to 2025, where he also served on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House T&I Committee, and the House Committee on Small Business. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2025

Subway Fare Evasion Down 26% in NYC

In the last six months, from June 2024 through December 2024, subway fare evasion is down 26%. Across buses, including both the local and express bus network, fare evasion is down by 9.1% over the same period of time.

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ArticlesJanuary 29, 2025

120 Years of Transit Innovation: NYC’s Subway Pushes Transit Systems Forward

After 120 years of operation, the New York City subway system has made several innovations and continues to be at the forefront of finding ways to improve the rider and operator experience.

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