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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2017

Q&A: Reno, Nev. transit agency CEO talks customer service, collaboration

Lee Gibson also discusses reducing agency operating costs, as well using alternative project and program delivery methods.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2017

Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link light rail extension gets $100M fed funding

The funding is the first installment of a potential $1.174 billion FFGA for the project, which in 2023 will extend light rail service from Northgate to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood, Wash.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2017

Reno, Nev. Transit System Expands Services to Deal with Burgeoning Growth

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County has a host of new BRT projects and has recently launched a mobile fare payment app.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2017

Public Transit GM Q&A: What has been the impact of new technology?

We asked top transit officials from around the nation what was the last tech they implemented and what was its impact.  

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NewsMay 4, 2017

Profile: Norm Mineta, Former Secretary of Transportation

The searchlights were going back and forth over his body, scanning the barracks as Norm Mineta slept. It was the middle of 1942, and Norm was ten years old, sleeping on a mattress stuffed with hay...

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2017

Caltrain electrification funding included in 2017 Federal Budget

The project is ready to start construction, and the final step is approval of the federal grant.

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ArticlesMay 3, 2017

UITP Brings Modern Mobility Message to Montréal

Key topics to be covered include autonomous vehicle technology and new transport services and their potential to redefine how transit authorities plan and improve public transport.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans see benefits of public transportation

Increased mobility for more people, jobs and cleaner air most frequently cited benefits, according to a new HNTB survey.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

TTC etiquette campaign uses customer tweets

The “You Said It” campaign targets behavior and unsafe activities, including tresspassing on subway tracks and wearing backpacks on crowded vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

Proterra launches first autonomous bus program in U.S.

Pilot will deal with real road conditions from the perspective of public transit systems, and emphasize dense and dynamic environments, degraded conditions, and a need for swift emergency response.

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