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NewsDecember 3, 2020

TAPTCO Re-creates its Paratransit Operator Development Course

The course features 29 programs that comply with the latest FTA requirements for a Public Transit Agency Safety Plan.

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NewsNovember 23, 2020

Report offers recommendations for safe micromobility

A new study by the International Transport Forum examines safety aspects associated with e-scooters and other micro-vehicles.

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NewsNovember 23, 2020

FRA Finds Majority of Railroads on Track with PTC Implementation

The agency currently considers only one railroad, New Jersey Transit, at risk of not fully implementing PTC technology on all its required main lines by Dec. 31.

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NewsNovember 20, 2020

Webasto Introduces Lightweight, Compact Air Cleaners with Medical-Grade HEPA-14 Filtration

Until now, HEPA-14 filtration systems have been large and unwieldy, and there were no retrofit units on the market that would universally fit existing ambulances, transit vehicles, school buses, and crewed work trucks.

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NewsNovember 19, 2020

NJ TRANSIT, MTA, Port Authority, Amtrak, and SEPTA Launch Regional ‘Mask Force’

The partnership builds upon regional transit operators’ comprehensive efforts to keep customers and employees healthy and safe throughout the pandemic.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 18, 2020

FCC Votes to Shift Part of 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum to Wi-Fi

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to split up the 5.9 GHz “safety spectrum” frequency previously set aside for use in transportation for vehicle-to-everything technologies, a plan that has prompted dire warnings from departments of transportation and various transportation and safety groups.

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NewsNovember 13, 2020

RTC Enlists Local Artist to Create Reminders About COVID-19 Safety Measures

Through a collaboration with Smart Growth America, Ashley Hairston Doughty creates original artwork and signage that passengers now see at the RTC of Southern Nevada's Bonneville Transit Center.

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NewsNovember 11, 2020

TransLink to Test Copper Coating on Transit

The project is part of a study that will see various copper-based products and a protective coating called organosilane installed on SkyTrain and buses to test how effective these agents are at destroying viruses and bacteria on transit.

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NewsNovember 6, 2020

MBTA Ramps Up Face Mask Enforcement

The agency's enforcement efforts are in response to Massachusetts’s revised executive order requiring all residents to wear a face covering in public, whether indoors or outdoors.

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ArticlesCover StoryNovember 6, 2020

Environmental Justice: A Holistic, Integrated Approach to Advance Equity in Transportation

Today, advancing new transportation infrastructure requires that everyone involved understand our collective history and work to avoid mistakes of the past.

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