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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Calif.'s SamTrans to add 55 New Flyer clean-diesel artics

Staff informed the board that this is intended to be the last diesel bus purchase that SamTrans will make because the Transit District would eventually like to convert its current fleet to electric buses in the future.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

President releases $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

Allocates $100 billion for a grant competition with preference given to applicants that raise revenue such as taxes, fees or tolls, and would limit federal help to 20% of new money generated.

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ArticlesFebruary 12, 2018

Q&A with APTA Chair and JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr.

METRO Managing Editor Alex Roman spoke to Ford about his APTA initiatives and federal funding, as well as the JTA’s autonomous vehicle test track, which launched in December.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

Calif.'s OCTA set to implement mobile ticketing systemwide

The OC Bus app, which is available on iPhone and Android devices, launched last year and has quickly gained popularity among OC Bus riders, who have downloaded the app more than 76,000 times.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

San Diego's MTS orders up to 50 more New Flyer CNG buses

MTS currently has 220 40-foot CNG New Flyer buses and 70 60-foot CNG articulated New Flyer buses in operation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

RTC of So. Nevada, Lyft team for 'on demand' paratransit pilot

Will provide the traditional paratransit customer with a same-day transportation option while also being cost-efficient for the RTC.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

MCI appoints to Canada Western Region sales, support team

Chad Sadowy has been promoted to Canada Western Region VP of Sales, succeeding Guy Tessier, while Steve Kuhn replaces Sadowy as Technical Solution Manager.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

Calif. awards Metrolink $10.5M to bolster safety, service reliability

The State Rail Assistance program provides California’s commuter and intercity rail agencies with supplemental revenue that they can use to improve rail service in various ways.

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Newsby Giles BaileyFebruary 8, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: The rollout of contactless ticketing in Europe

One of the basics in any transport system is ticketing. Efficiently collecting payment remains at the core of the role of most operators.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

RIPTA partners with INIT for electronic fare management project

Once implemented, RIPTA passengers will be able to pay fares by simply tapping their card or mobile device on a validator.

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