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NewsJuly 30, 2021

San Diego’s MTS Approves Security Contract, Extends Fare Evasion Diversion Program

The contract with Inter-Con Security is for three base years with an option to extend for an additional two years and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

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NewsJuly 28, 2021

Task Force Approves Actions To Guide Post-Pandemic Future of Bay Area Transit Network

Approval of this set of actions marks the culmination of a 14-month effort that began in May 2020 when the Task Force accepted a three-stage mission to help the Bay Area transit network adjust to new conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsJuly 27, 2021

New York's MTA Marks ADA Anniversary, Touts Accessibility Upgrades

Throughout 2021 and 2022, the MTA expects to put more than 800 new buses into service with more flexible seating options in the priority and courtesy seating area designed to accommodate diverse customer needs.

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NewsJuly 27, 2021

70% of Seniors Embrace Self-Driving Cars, Says New Study

The survey was designed to better understand attitudes and perceptions about self-driving and ride hailing services.

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NewsJuly 26, 2021

New Orleans RTA Requiring Vaccination for All Employees

The decision comes as the city is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases of the deadly and highly transmissible Delta variant.

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NewsJuly 20, 2021

EPA Expands Approval Of Air Treatment Solution

Luminator to use Grignard Pure to kill 98% of COVID-19 airborne virus particles.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

FTA Releases High-Priority Transit Safety Concerns RFI

The agency expanded its safety oversight capabilities in 2019, when it established an internal Safety Risk Management process to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor safety concerns impacting the transit industry.

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NewsJuly 12, 2021

VTA Sets Phased Plan for Light Rail Relaunch

Service has been suspended since May after a gunmen killed nine people at a VTA light rail hub before taking his own life.

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ArticlesJuly 5, 2021

4 Transit Technologies to Improve the Passenger Experience

The impact of the pandemic has not only created an urgent need to regain ridership, it has also presented a new opportunity: to rethink the passenger experience and the role of mass transit in promoting the health and well-being of our communities.

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NewsJuly 2, 2021

Jefferson Lines Participates in United Against Slavery Outreach Project

As a result of training, Jefferson employees have played a role in referring signs of human trafficking to law enforcement since 2017, resulting in multiple victims being freed.

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