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NewsDecember 28, 2021

L.A. Metro, City of Los Angeles Launch Free 'LA Secure' App

The app will help protect Metro riders and other L.A. County residents and visitors from growing cybersecurity threats on public Wi-Fi systems.

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NewsDecember 27, 2021

D.C. Metro Pauses 7000-Series Railcar Ramp Up

Officials concluded in an abundance of caution that moving to a nightly inspection of 7000-series railcars is the prudent course of action.

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NewsDecember 27, 2021

SEPTA Wins National Award for Innovation in Social Service

The Hub of Hope provides outreach services to individuals experiencing homelessness on and around the SEPTA system.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

Pittsburgh's Port Authority Installing Purifiers to Sanitize Air and Surfaces Inside Vehicles

The PASP units use technology to create advanced purification by producing High Energy Clusters that are distributed throughout the interior of the vehicle, safely sanitizing both air and surfaces.

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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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