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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Atlanta's MARTA Wins Prestigious APTA Award

The agency won the Outstanding Public Transportation System Award in the “50 million or more annual passenger trips” category. APTA also announced all of its winners for this year's awards program.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2024

Santa Clara VTA Named Outstanding Public Transportation System

The top industry award from APTA honors a public transportation system member who has demonstrated achievement in efficiency and effectiveness among agencies providing more than 15 million but fewer than 50 million annual passenger trips.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2024

Copper Wire Thefts Impacting Denver RTD's Rail Services

RTD has reported five instances of copper wire being stolen along light rail alignments over the last week alone.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

Boston's MBTA Approves Plan to Introduce Battery-Electric Trains on Commuter Rail Line

Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, submitted an innovation proposal to the MBTA in December 2023 with a plan to introduce battery-electric multiple unit trains BEMUs onto the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

Pittsburgh Sets Table for New Railcar Procurement

Exactly what the new railcars will look like is still being decided; PRT has formed an internal committee to determine what features and amenities should be included.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

Amtrak Marks ADA Anniversary with Continued Accessibility Upgrades

Amtrak marked the anniversary of the landmark ADA, signed into law on July 26, 1990, by highlighting the company’s robust accessibility program and integrated approach to improve the travel experience — from trip planning, to purchasing tickets and the experience at stations, to equipment and on-board services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2024

TransLink: Half of Transit Services Cut without New Funding

The agency is facing a funding gap of approximately $600 million each year — a shortfall in the budget to operate current transit service levels throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2024

NJ TRANSIT Adding 36 More Alstom Multilevel Railcars

The purchase continues to advance NJ TRANSIT’s plan to phase out the oldest single level railcars from the fleet.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2024

Renewed Fed Partnership To Expedite Environmental Reviews California High-Speed Projects

The renewed agreement allows the state to continue to stand in the shoes of the FRA for certain duties under federal environmental law, thereby streamlining decision-making and providing for a more efficient environmental review process.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2024

SacRT Lands 3 State Grants for Mobility Projects

The planning grants will help SacRT improve safety, help residents make better transit connections, and meet the mobility needs of the growing region.

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