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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2018

S.F. MTA board approves $1.2B two-year operating budget

Outlines plans to expand Muni service by adding 68 new train cars and launching Central Subway service.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2018

Va., Colo. latest to attain FTA State Safety Oversight certification

There are 30 states that must obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2018

FTA awards $264M in grants for bus and bus facilities

Will fund projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, and construct bus-related facilities.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2018

KCATA expands on-demand paratransit program

Ridership for Freedom On-Demand continues to grow. In just the last month, KCATA provided more than 7,700 rides for paratransit users in the region.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2018

CityBus to use grant funding for pedestrian-detection systems

The agency will install the safety technology on its fleet of nearly seventy fixed-route vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2018

Via, Mercedes-Benz Vans launch London on-demand ride service

Through the ViaVan app, passengers will be seamlessly matched in real time with other riders headed their way, sharing their trip in a professionally-chauffeured vehicle.

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NewsApril 4, 2018

Rutgers leads rail safety research, education in N.J. and N.Y.

The need for a strong workforce is especially critical since half of the nation’s railway engineers are eligible for retirement in the next five to 10 years.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2018

Former Metrolinx chief joins AECOM

Bruce McCuaig will serve as a member of AECOM's Americas Transit market sector working from the company's Mississauga office.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Greyhound asked to adopt sanctuary policy in face of rider interrogations

The ACLU sent a letter to Greyhound last week asking the company to deny immigration agents from boarding its buses unless they have a judicial warrant for a specific passenger.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2018

Metro-North to enhance accessibility, upgrade tech for rail station project

The revitalized White Plains station will have a more customer friendly focus, making commuting easier and more pleasant for the 12,000 customers who board trains there on an average weekday.

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