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Videosby Alex RomanMarch 31, 2025

The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski

In our latest edition of METROspectives, On Your Mark Transportation's Mark Szyperski joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the need for bus operations to be prepared for emergencies, including fires, tornados, and earthquakes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2025

WMATA Implements Policy to Ban Violent Offenders and Other Serious Criminals

The purpose of the banning policy is to prohibit a person who commits a sex or sex-related crime or any assault on a WMATA employee, contractor, or customer from entering or using the agency’s system, properties, or facilities for more than 24 hours.

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ArticlesMarch 26, 2025

Putting Out Fires: Is Your Operation Prepared for A Disaster

Day-to-day “fires” may be stressful, but you’re used to putting them out, right? But are you prepared for a literal fire? What would you do if your office building was struck by lightning? What would happen if your fleet was destroyed in a tornado? Torrential rains flood your waiting room? What now?

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2025

Seattle's King County Metro Restarting Fare Enforcement

Metro first will focus fare inspections on RapidRide routes, other high-ridership bus routes. and the Seattle Streetcar.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2025

Denver RTD's Safety, Security Enhancements Paying Dividends

At the top of the agency's list of strategies is an increased number of RTD Transit Police officers patrolling the system, an effort that has now resulted in both a month-over-month and year-over-year decrease in security-related calls.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2025

Ohio's TARTA, Union Reach Labor Agreement

The union’s membership includes TARTA fixed route, paratransit, and TARTA Flex on demand operators, in addition to mechanics and other personnel.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 24, 2025

Biz Briefs: Transdev, MCI, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2025

MTI Report Examines the Hidden Toll of Mental Health, Assaults on Transit’s Frontline

The study included a literature review, data collection and analysis, and an overview of reported public transit assault-related events, a discussion of contributing factors, and documentation of 10 public transit agency case study sites.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2025

Transportation Secretary Asks New York MTA to Improve Bus, Rail Safety

As noted in the letter, Duffy urged the MTA to act promptly to ensure compliance and avoid additional Federal Transit Administration enforcement actions, such as the redirecting or withholding of federal funding.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2025

Toronto Expands Fare Inspections to Bus Network

Customers riding streetcars and entering subway stations through fare gates are already subject to random fare inspections, however, adding the bus network is another step in the TTC’s enhanced efforts to protect some of the $140 million lost to fare evasion yearly.

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