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News•by Staff•January 29, 2018

New study looks at what transit agencies can learn from TNCs’ late-night popularity

The study synthesized origin-destination data for TNC trips for five U.S. metro areas; a 10,000-person survey of transit and shared-mobility users conducted by SUMC; and rider surveys supplied by four large public transit agencies.

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News•by Staff•January 26, 2018

Clever Devices enhances CAD with Disruption Management Module

The module enables CleverCAD users to react quickly to service disruptions that occur due to inclement weather, traffic or road conditions, or vehicle maintenance issues.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•January 25, 2018

[Photos] Tour NY MTA's next-generation subway cars

The MTA Board recently approved the purchase of 535 state-of-the-art, next-generation R211 subway cars. Prior to the approval, NYC Transit presented prototypes of the new cars at 34 Street -Hudson Yards to seek customer feedback, as well as introduce the future of the New York City subway to the public.

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News•by Staff•January 23, 2018

Apple, Google employee shuttles rerouting after attacks

At least five Apple shuttles had their windows smashed with either rocks or a pellet gun while transporting employees on Highway 280.

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News•by Staff•January 23, 2018

Governor orders NJ Transit audit

The audit will include a review of NJ Transit's finances, leadership structure, hiring process, and customer service.

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News•by Staff•January 19, 2018

Port Authority CEO making review of fare enforcement policy a priority

The proposed policy would use armed policy officers to enforce fare payment.

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News•by Staff•January 18, 2018

House bill would provide $2.6B for PTC implementation

Amtrak promised PTC will be installed and activated on the Cascades line “during the third quarter of 2018,” in a letter last week from CEO Richard Anderson to Washington and Oregon transportation directors.

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News•by Staff•January 18, 2018

Chicago RTA approves 5-year 'Invest in Transit' strategic plan

New regional plan sets a bold, yet practical, vision for “public transit as the core of the region’s robust transportation mobility network.”

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News•by Staff•January 18, 2018

TriMet Board names single finalist in GM search

Doug Kelsey joined the agency in 2015 and quickly improved the overall on-time performance of the transit system.

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News•by Staff•January 18, 2018

Why trains in Japan will bark like a dog and snort like a deer

Hundreds of deer stray onto train tracks every year causing widespread rail disruption.

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