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News•by Staff•April 9, 2018

Md. DOT, MTA makes $2M available for innovative multimodal projects

Eligible projects enhancements include reducing travel times; improving trip reliability; and improving regional transit connectivity.

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News•by Staff•April 9, 2018

Gatekeeper announces new acquisition, SEPTA contract

The assets acquired include a production facility; a workforce with technical expertise that expands capability in the train market.

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News•by Staff•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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News•April 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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News•by Staff•April 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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