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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 13, 2023

MTI Survey Attempts to 'Put Brakes' on Transit Harassment

The MTI survey provides a rigorously-vetted research method transit operators can use to gather evidence about the extent of passenger harassment.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 8, 2023

California's SacRT Enters Final Light Rail Testing Phase

During this phase of testing, the new low-floor trains will simulate real-world scenarios, actively pulling into stations, deploying ramps, opening and closing doors, and proceeding to the next station.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 8, 2023

OLI Releases Results from Rail Safety Week

Rail Safety Week is observed throughout North America each year, led by OLI, Operation Lifesaver Canada, and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF).

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Articlesby Alex RomanDecember 7, 2023

Tackling The Cost of Motorcoach Insurance Post-COVID

While the pandemic put a freeze on business, insurance companies were able to help operations control costs when their vehicles weren’t running. Now that operations are in business again, however, there are some keys to keep in mind to keep this controllable cost as low as possible.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 4, 2023

WMATA Begins Repressing Wheels on 7000-Series Railcars to Improved Standard

Under the new process, with concurrence from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, WMATA will increase the fit and press tonnage used to mount the wheels to the axles on the railcar.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 29, 2023

Canada’s TransLink Now Features Braille Signage at all Bus Stops

The signage has been installed at more than 8,400 bus stops throughout Metro Vancouver.

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ArticlesNovember 27, 2023

The Need for Transit Data Cleansing and Standardization

While ensuring passengers have access to real-time data is the new norm in transit, there are important safeguards that must be put into place to be sure that information is both accurate and being used effectively by the transit agencies themselves.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 21, 2023

HDR-Led Team Lands New York MTA Program Management Contract

The team will conduct site and technical investigations, finalize selection of optimal design alternatives for each station, and prepare preliminary plans and bridging documents for release to design-build teams.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 21, 2023

Greyhound Marks 36 Years of 'Home Free' Program

Home Free helps youth and young adults, who have run away or are experiencing homelessness, between the ages of 12 and 21 safely reunite with their families or legal guardians, or travel to an alternative living arrangement through a free bus ticket.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 18, 2023

Biden Administration Marks 2nd Anniversary of IIJA

To date, the Administration has announced nearly $400 billion in IIJA funding, including over 40,000 specific projects and awards, across over 4,500 communities in all 50 states, D.C., the territories, and for Tribes.

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