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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 4, 2023

MBTA Releases Safety Improvement Plan

The "3-Year Safety Improvement Plan" was produced in response to an act of the legislature and incorporates a number of safety-related initiatives.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 31, 2023

OLI Awards Grants for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns

The grants will fund a variety of crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 28, 2023

L.A. Metro Board Approves Hiring of Transit Security Officers

The Board also authorized the agency to re-negotiate and potentially extend for up to three years its contracts with its law enforcement partners.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2023

D.C. Metro Transit Police Starts Body-Worn Camera Program

The body-worn cameras will supplement the more than 20,000 cameras Metro has throughout the rail, bus, and paratransit system to further strengthen public safety and security efforts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2023

N.Y. MTA Calls for Bus Camera Enforcement Expansion to Be in State Budget

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal included making ABLE camera enforcement permanent and would also create a five-year pilot program allowing New York City Transit and NYCDOT to enforce applicable local laws and regulations regarding bus operation related traffic restrictions

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2023

FTA Announces Availability of Emergency Relief Funding

To receive funding, transit agencies must have eligible expenses resulting from an event for which the president declared a major disaster within those timeframes. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 24, 2023

AC Transit Honors Bus Operators with Safe Driving Award

Receiving this award is an achievement for transit safety professionals.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 20, 2023

MBTA Lifts Green Line Speed Restrictions

MBTA test trains have confirmed that all speed signs on the Green Line are in place to safely implement block speed restrictions.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 14, 2023

OCTA Focused on Longer-Term Rail Stabilization Efforts

The action comes just two weeks after the OCTA board approved a framework for addressing the rail issues in Orange County to help ensure uninterrupted rail service for passenger and goods movement along the second busiest rail line in the nation.

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ArticlesMarch 13, 2023

How to Accelerate Rail Signaling Commissioning: 5 Tips from Signaling Engineers

If the testing stages run smoothly and the line is launched on time, this naturally adds credibility to the responsible company and affects the inflow into the rail industry.

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