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News•May 16, 2022

Purell Launches New Outdoor Dispenser

The dispenser enables commercial and municipal buyers to offer hand sanitizer and hand soap in outdoor or high-traffic areas.

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News•May 16, 2022

Lapse in WMATA Operator Certification to Impact Some Service

In consultation with the board, management is taking immediate corrective action to remove from service 72 train operators who became out of compliance prior to May 2021.

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News•May 13, 2022

IndyGo Wellness Pilot Offers Free Healthcare

The pilot, beginning May 17, will consist of a mobile medical clinic parked at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, providing free healthcare services to visitors regardless of health insurance status.

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News•May 13, 2022

New Orleans RTA Visits Louisiana State Penitentiary’s Mechanic Program

The visit comes as the second phase of the part of the agency’s recruitment of bus mechanics and technicians through the agency’s second chance efforts.

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News•May 6, 2022

EMBARK Develops Program to Expedite Family Reunification

Climb Ride provides participants access to a suite of transportation options to complete their court-ordered services.

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News•May 4, 2022

LA Metro, Little Tokyo Service Center Celebrate Groundbreaking of Santa Monica Vermont Apartments

The project’s 187 units will be affordable for low-income households, with half of the units reserved as permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals.

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News•May 4, 2022

APTA Honors 2022 Bus 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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News•May 3, 2022

AARP Launches Livability Index to Reveal America’s Top Transportation-Friendly Cities

Launched in 2015, the Index scores livability by using more than 50 national data source.

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News•April 29, 2022

WMATA Police Launches New Community Policing, Safety Initiatives

The department’s first civilian in senior leadership, Director Shandha Louis, will head up efforts to work with schools, neighborhood groups, and mental health advocates to foster a collaborative relationship.

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News•April 26, 2022

NTSB Closes Recommendations on Preventing Rail Worker Fatalities

The closed recommendations are related to the deaths of two railway workers struck and killed by a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train on Jan. 26, 2010.

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