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News•by Alex Roman•June 21, 2022

METRO Launches the 2022 Innovative Solutions Awards

This is a great opportunity to highlight the successes of your bus operation or company.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 20, 2022

U.S. DOT Grants $8.4 Million to Help Connect People to Health Care

FTA's Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program increases access for Americans, particularly to health care appointments.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 15, 2022

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement, Suicide Prevention Grants

The grants will fund law enforcement trespass prevention activities and educational outreach campaigns aimed at reducing railroad-related suicides on rail rights-of-way.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 15, 2022

FTA Issues Directives to MBTA, DPU to Correct Safety Issues

The special directives being issued are a result of the FTA's safety management inspection of the MBTA that began April 14, 2022.

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News•by News/Media Release•June 7, 2022

APTA Honors 2022 Rail Safety, Security Excellence Award Winners

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

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News•by News/Media Release•June 3, 2022

FMCSA Awards Over $463M in Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

The MCSAP grant program includes funding to state and local law enforcement and other government agencies for safety inspections of trucks and buses.

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News•by Staff•May 27, 2022

L.A. Metro Teams to Provide Crisis Response Services Across its Entire System

Once assigned, LACDMH and Metro will work together to deploy these teams where needed within distinct areas of the Metro system to de-escalate crises, provide linkage to appropriate mental health services, and educate the community.

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News•by News/Media Release•May 24, 2022

CVSA Releases Results from 2022 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative

CVSA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative was set for different dates in each country that participated.

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News•May 23, 2022

MARTA PD, GSU Partner to Offer Paid Internships

The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from GSU’s Criminal Justice and Criminology Department the opportunity to work up to 20-hours a week with MPD.

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News•May 17, 2022

FRA Releases Q1 Report on Amtrak Service

The report is the first to use all metrics described in FRA’s November 2020 final rule for Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service now codified in 49 CFR Part 273.

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