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NewsSeptember 1, 2021

LA Metro To Implement Photo Enforcement on Rail Line

The enforcement program is aimed at mitigating potential train/vehicle collisions and resulting injuries and/or fatalities. The program also seeks to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety in the Crenshaw District.

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NewsAugust 20, 2021

APTA Recommends New Commuter Rail Liability Insurance Program

In a new report, “APTA Recommendation on Commuter Rail Liability Insurance,” outlines how the commuter rail insurance market has become significantly more expensive and has much less capacity in terms of insurers willing to participate.

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NewsAugust 16, 2021

Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB

Homendy was nominated by President Joe Biden May 19; testified in a June 24 confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Aug. 9.

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NewsAugust 10, 2021

FTA Announces All Applicable Transit Agencies and States Have Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans

The safety plans were required to be completed by July 20, following an FTA rule issued in 2018.

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NewsAugust 4, 2021

Transit App to Show Empty Seat Predictions for TransLink Buses

As part of TransLink’s Reconnect Campaign, the new feature will help customers feel confident knowing if there will be room on their vehicle before leaving home.

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NewsAugust 3, 2021

Wagner SprayTech Announces Disinfectant Sprayer Series

Each model creates a pattern that effectively distributes the spray at the appropriate cover rate to kill bacteria, helping business owners and cleaning professionals disinfect with confidence.

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ArticlesAugust 2, 2021

Innovation Showcase: Improving Driver Health With Ergonomics

To enable drivers to carry out beneficial adjustments to the cabin environment in a short space of time, the bus market is deploying electric memory steering columns.

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NewsJuly 30, 2021

LADOT Making Changes to Better Serve Transportation Needs of Women in the Region

The changes are taking place as a result of a landmark report, “Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study."

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJuly 30, 2021

Visa’s Commuter Survey Reveals Rider Preferences on Post-Pandemic Transit

The company surveyed 9,000 adults in nine countries.

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NewsJuly 30, 2021

New Study Shows America’s Roads Might Not Be Ready for A Return to the Office

As millions of Americans are preparing to return to offices and downtown business districts since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the study ranked the cities where commuters may encounter fewer problems and where headaches may be the worst.

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