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SacRT Bus Stop Grant
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 13, 2024

SacRT Awarded Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant

The Sacramento Regional Transit District has received a grant for extreme heat and community resilience that will allow them to enhance public health with heat-resilient bus shelters.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2024

Feds Unveil New Rule to Protect Rail Transit Workers Nationwide

This is the latest action from the Biden-Harris Administration to protect transit workers, keeping them safer at work.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2024

$2.4B Awarded to New Rail Projects

The projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and people where they need to be quickly with fewer disruptions, lower shipping costs, and less pollution.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2024

Feds Propose Amendments to PTC to Establish Strict Safety Standards for Rail Operations

The NPRM seeks to improve the efficiency and safety of railroad operations by standardizing regulations concerning railroad operations when PTC systems are not enabled

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"I Move NY" buses
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2024

NY MTA Launches Campaign Showcasing Workers Behind Public Transit

“I Move NY” campaign aimed at raising awareness of people moving the region every day shows worker profiles on thousands of bus and subway screens.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2024

Feds Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety

The changes would require certain railroads to supplement visual inspections by operating a Track Geometry Measurement System at specified minimum frequencies on certain types of track.

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A Denver RTD Trolly.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2024

Denver's RTD Adopts Resolution Focused on Eliminating Transit-Related Traffic Fatalities

The board-approved initiative outlines agency specific Vison Zero strategies to make transit operations and RTD’s system safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 18, 2024

San Diego MTS Board Approves Changes to Fare Enforcement

MTS’s New Fare Enforcement Diversion Program changes likely to see largest impact on Trolly riders.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2024

Transdev U.S. Names New VP, Safety and Security

With more than 15 years of experience in the safety and risk management industry, Joanna Cornell brings a wealth of expertise in implementing advanced safety technologies and driving risk reduction initiatives across large-scale transportation operations.

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ArticlesOctober 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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