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NewsDecember 17, 2021

TransLink Begins Installation of Braille Signage at Every Bus Stop

To make it easier to find bus stops, TransLink will also install tactile walking surface indicators at every bus stop on property that TransLink owns or leases.

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

MTI Explores How to Protect Transit Industry from Cyber Threats

MTI perspective emphasizes the need for robust cybersecurity practices to protect personal data and the transit industry from cyber threats.

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces ARP Grant Awards to King County Metro, TriMet, MARTA

These funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsDecember 8, 2021

MTI Research Examines Equity Implications of Off-Site Mitigation Strategies

MTI researchers examine how off-site mitigation could unintentionally impact disadvantaged communities in new study.

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NewsDecember 2, 2021

NTSB Issues Safety Alert Warning of Wheel Movement on Rail Transit Trains, Commuter Railroads

Safety Alert 083 “Passenger Railcar Wheelset Alert” urges transit agencies and commuter railroads to address a condition in which wheels on certain railcars in the Washington Metro system moved outward from their mounted position on the axle.

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NewsNovember 23, 2021

MTI Releases Report to Help Fund California's Local Transportation

The Mineta Transportation Institute releases a guide to local transportation revenue sources in California.

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NewsNovember 23, 2021

More than 90% of TTC Employees Disclose Vaccination Status in Advance of Mandate

As of earlier this week, 91% of unionized and 95% of non-unionized employees have shared their status, with the vast majority already fully vaccinated.

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NewsNovember 22, 2021

Metro-North, CTDOT Bring PTC, Signal System to Waterbury Branch

With the activation of the Waterbury Branch, all parts of Metro-North are now operating in PTC.

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NewsNovember 16, 2021

Siemens Mobility, RazorSecure Team to Strengthen Rail Cybersecurity

The so-called “Alliance for Availability” aims to solve the complexity challenge through collaboration and brings together the most diverse service-related processes, technologies, and expertise in an open ecosystem.

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NewsNovember 11, 2021

APTA Announces Bus and Rail Safety & Security Excellence Award Winners

The APTA Bus and Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards recognize public transit providers for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs. 

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