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News•by Staff•April 26, 2016

Sacramento RT taps HDR Inc. for streetcar design

The contract outlines a $10 million budget to construct the streetcar line.The city wants the money to come from property owners near the streetcar line, but they rejected it in a vote last year.

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News•by Staff•April 26, 2016

BART's board passes 'one ticket, one seat' rule

BART’s new rule mirrors similar campaigns launched by transit agencies in New York, Philadelphia and Seattle with slogans such as "Two seats? Really?" and "Dude ... Stop The Spread. Please."

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2016

San Francisco State students approve $180 fee for new transit pass

The pass will provide unlimited Muni use and a 25% BART discount for trips starting or ending at the Daly City stop, which is south of San Francisco.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2016

Miami 'SMART' plan could add 6 new rail lines

Although no timetable or funding source have been identified, the new transit lines would offer commuters new options to get to downtown Miami.

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News•by Staff•April 25, 2016

Denver RTD launches 'Train to Plane' commuter rail line

The rail line is among the nation’s first transit projects built by a public-private partnership and represents an important milestone in an ambitious transit expansion plan for the eight-county metropolitan area. 

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News•by Staff•April 22, 2016

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,312 annually

APTA releases its monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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News•by Staff•April 22, 2016

Crosbie backs out of NJ TRANSIT job

Citing concerns relocating his family from Virginia, he informed the agency that he would not fill its executive director vacancy afterall. Dennis Martin will continue interim executive director.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2016

N.Y. MTA cancels APTA membership

Chairman/CEO Thomas Prendergast summarized the key reasons behind MTA's decision in a seven-page letter.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2016

NYC Transit will provide translation for disabled riders with limited English

The decision came as part of a lawsuit, brought in December 2014, which sought translation services for tens of thousands of people who use NYCT’s Access-A-Ride program.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2016

'Transportation Women Tell Their Stories' of advancement, despite obstacles

BART GM Crunican and former MassDOT and MBTA board member Liz Levin, were joined by former U.S. DOT Secretary Mary Peters and former Houston Metro CEO Shirley DeLibero to discuss how they advanced in the transportation industry, despite great personal and professional obstacles. 

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