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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 1, 2024

METRO Names 2024 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

Now in its 10th year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus and rail operations and their supplier partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them increase safety, improve customer satisfaction, and more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Feds Visit Key Northeast Corridor Inspection Sites

FRA Administrator Amit Bose and FTA Regional Administrator Michael Culotta joined Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT personnel to see inspections underway along the NEC to investigate recent service disruptions on the corridor.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

STV to Plan New Valley Metro Bus Maintenance Facility

The facility addresses the ongoing growth in the Greater Phoenix area, particularly in the West Valley, one of the fastest-expanding regions in Arizona.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Denver Extends Zero Fares for Youth Program

The zero-fare program, which enables youth ages 19 and under to use all RTD services at no cost, will now become a permanent fare change for the agency.

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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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