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News•by Staff•August 14, 2024

FTA Issues Final Rule on Training Requirements to Improve Transit Safety

The updates maintain a uniform safety training curriculum and minimum requirements for rail transit and state safety personnel, building upon existing training requirements for safety professionals.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2024

Portland Teams with Lyft, Lime for Shared e-Scooter Program

After a competitive process, PBOT awarded multiyear contracts to Lyft and Lime to provide up to 3,500 e-scooters combined among the two companies.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2024

MARTA Names New External Affairs Team Lead

In this role, Steven Parker will help develop and implement initiatives that strengthen the MARTA brand through compelling marketing and communications campaigns, strategic partnerships, and consistent community engagement.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2024

California's AC Transit Expands Bus Lane Enforcement Program

The agency is expanding its use of automated cameras equipped with artificial intelligence after evaluating their effectiveness in detecting illegal stopping and parking at Tempo Line stations and bus only lanes.

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Articles•August 2, 2024

Why a Pre-DOT Audit is Important for Motorcoach Companies

Every bus company should know a DOT audit could come at any time, therefore, it's important to be prepared at all times.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•August 1, 2024

METRO Names 2024 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

Now in its 10th year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus and rail operations and their supplier partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them increase safety, improve customer satisfaction, and more.

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News•by Staff•July 31, 2024

Feds Visit Key Northeast Corridor Inspection Sites

FRA Administrator Amit Bose and FTA Regional Administrator Michael Culotta joined Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT personnel to see inspections underway along the NEC to investigate recent service disruptions on the corridor.

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News•by Staff•July 30, 2024

Copper Wire Thefts Impacting Denver RTD's Rail Services

RTD has reported five instances of copper wire being stolen along light rail alignments over the last week alone.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2024

NTSB Raises Concerns on Proposed Marijuana Changes

The board is concerned that the proposed move would prohibit continued federally required testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees for marijuana use because laboratories certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for such testing are not authorized to test for Schedule III controlled substances.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2024

Chicago's New Chatbot Program Seeing Early Success

Early data shows the communication tool has been successful and widely used, making it easier for customers to provide feedback and report issues in real-time.

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