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The R211S subway car traveling along the rails of Staten Island.
News•by News/Media Release•October 8, 2024

New York MTA Introduces New Railcars on Staten Island Railway

The first R211S subway cars were put into service on Staten Island Railway, marking the first new train cars on Staten Island in over 50 years.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2024

Denver's RTD sees customer, community survey improvements

In August, customers were asked to complete the intercept survey and provide their feedback while riding RTD’s buses and trains, and the results were shared during the RTD board’s Performance Committee meeting.

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The groundbreaking ceremony at Amtrack's Philadelphia maintenance facility.
News•by News/Media Release•October 4, 2024

Amtrak, Partners Break Ground on Train Maintenance Facility

Amtrak’s new Philadelphia based train maintenance facility will advance their new era of rail and support modern, state-of-the-art trains.

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Articles•October 4, 2024

Transforming Mass Transit with AI and Advanced Analytics

Transit agencies are laser-focused on improving safety, security, and efficiency in their mass transit systems, and they are increasingly looking to new advancements and use cases in surveillance technology to do so.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 3, 2024

Sound Transit Holds Kent Station Groundbreaking

New garage will give Kent Station more than 400 additional stalls for residents to use when utilizing the available transit services.

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News•by Staff•October 3, 2024

Agencies Release Feasibility Study to Increase Capacity at New York Penn Station

The study concludes none of the concepts achieve this capacity goal, a significant milestone that determines the focus going forward will be on options that expand the station physical footprint.

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News•by Staff•October 3, 2024

APTA Transit Equity Report Charts Public Transportation Progress

Drawing on the equity-driven initiatives of 11 transit agencies, the report illustrates the innovative measures being taken to embed equity into public transportation.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2024

Amtrak Launches 'Retrain Travel' Ad Campaign

The campaign showcases the spacious, comfortable seats, and other unique Amtrak amenities and features that can make travel enjoyable again.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2024

More Than $1 Billion Made Available to Support America’s Passenger Rail

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and investments will further expand, modernize, and improve America’s intercity passenger rail network.

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News•by Staff•September 28, 2024

San Diego Launches Copper Line Light Rail System

The Copper Line will serve four stations between El Cajon Transit Center and Santee Trolley Station every 15 minutes every day for most of the day.

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