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NewsOctober 7, 2020

Connexionz Delivers New ITS Projects, Grows U.S. Operations

These projects, along with the company’s service and maintenance programs, helped Connexionz add a new operations and project manager and secure a new U.S. office.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

King County Teams with Spare for Microtransit Program

Crossroads Connect will help close the first-, last-mile transportation gap in the underserved service zone by linking passengers to Bellevue’s Rapid B line as well as other King County Metro buses.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

MTI Research Program Asks if Transit is Ready for a Cyber Attack

The report found most transit agencies, which fall within this sector, do not have many of the basic policies or personnel in place to respond to a cyber incident.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2020

Statewide Procurement: Simplifying Zero-Emission Bus Purchasing

As the industry landscape changes with new technology innovations in propulsion systems, software developments, and what “transit service” means, another aspect of the overall ecosystem has evolved: contract purchasing of zero-emission buses.

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NewsOctober 6, 2020

Mich.'s TheRide Joins EZfare Mobile Ticketing Program

The agency joined 13 other transit agencies across Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky that already sell their fares on the EZfare regional fare payment system, which is powered by Fare Payments-as-a-Service provider, Masabi.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

CCW to Rehab Capital Area Transit Vehicles

The 60-foot articulated vehicles will provide more space for riders to enhance social distancing.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

Hitachi Rail to Upgrade BART’s Digital Train Control System

Replacing the current train control system, which is more than 48 years old, with Hitachi’s new CBTC system allows BART to safely operate the trains on tighter schedules and at more closely spaced intervals.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

CALACT Enables Easy Purchase of Phoenix Motorcars’ ZEUS Vehicles

Transit agencies who are members of CALACT can now purchase the ZEUS all-electric shuttle bus through a federal and California state-compliant purchasing solution, avoiding lengthy and expensive RFPs and bid processes.

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NewsOctober 2, 2020

Iowa's DART Adds First Proterra Battery-Electric Bus

The pilot project was made possible thanks to a public-private partnership with MidAmerican Energy who signed on to provide the local match for DART’s Low or No-Emission grant application with the FTA.

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NewsOctober 1, 2020

Valley Metro Adding More Siemens Railcars

Valley Metro previously ordered 11 light rail trains from Siemens Mobility in 2017.

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