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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Hall of Fame inducts Wulkan, Martin, Catoe, Scanlon and Volk

This year, APTA is adding five new names to its Hall of Fame: Alan Wulkan, Frank T. Martin, John Catoe, Mike Scanlon and William Volk.     

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Earl honored for Extraordinary Leadership

Joni Earl, CEO emeritus of Seattle’s Sound Transit (ST), will receive APTA’s Extraordinary Leadership Award.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Q&A with DART chief Gary Thomas

Some of the significant achievements during Thomas’ nearly 20-year tenure with the agency include, doubling DART's rail system length twice to 90 miles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Nolan, Harris named Outstanding Board Members

Nolan was first appointed to the SFMTA’s board in 2006, before being elected chairman in 2009.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

Washington Looking to Take Los Angeles to the Next Level

METRO Magazine spoke to LA Metro's CEO about some of the changes at Metro, as well as some of the agency’s recently launched projects and his transformative agenda for the notoriously car-friendly county.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

LA's Expo Line Takes Light Rail to Pacific Coast

It’s been more than six decades since it was possible to travel by rail from downtown Los Angeles to the beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

Question of the Day: New Initiatives

We asked top public transit officials Joe Calabrese, Sue Dreier, Peter Varga, Gary Thomas, Dan Boehm, Jeffrey C. Arndt, Len Engel, Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. and Kevin Kane what new initiatives they've implemented since last year's APTA Annual.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2016

CHK America’s solar-powered digital display elevates bus stop info

The digital bus stops can be used to display next-departure information for rail and bus services, bikeshare info, a local map and feature real-time alerts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

Public transit users reduce crash risk by more than 90%, APTA study says

In the study, “The Hidden Traffic Safety Solution: Public Transportation,” authors reveal that transit-oriented communities are five times safer because they have about one-fifth the per capita traffic casualty rate (fatalities and injuries) as automobile-oriented communities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

MBTA selects 'Best Transit App' winner

The selection committee's unanimous vote for Transit App echoes the sentiment of the tens of thousands of Boston transit riders already using it every day.

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