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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•September 30, 2020

DCTA Installs Counters along A-train Rail Trail

The Eco-Counter Urban MULTI counts pedestrians and cyclists separately with a single counter.

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News•September 29, 2020

Bytemark Teams With 2 Mass. Transit Agencies for Mobile Ticketing

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and Brockton Area Transit Authority implement BusPlus, a cashless option for riders provided by Bytemark.

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News•September 29, 2020

WRTA, Via Launch On-Demand Transit Service

The service will span approximately 12-square-miles across Westborough, improving public transit and enabling easier connections to MBTA commuter rail stations.

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News•September 28, 2020

M.J. Maynard Talks Mobility and More on METROspectives Podcast

She also discusses transit's role in communities around the nation, the RTC’s ongoing work with the ADA community, and more.

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