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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

NY MTA chair announces leadership appointments

Chairman Joseph Lhota today announced the appointment of Patrick Foye as president and Veronique Hakim as managing director of the MTA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

New Flyer to offer fuel-saving Allison Transmission tech

Also announced that the Government of the District of Columbia is purchasing 26 Xcelsior clean diesel 40-foot buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Lyft to provide rides to Amtrak stations

New users of Lyft will receive $5 off each of their first four rides by using a promo code.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Moovit adds comprehensive wheelchair access feature to app

The feature adds to other industry-leading features the company has implemented on its app to help transit riders with disabilities. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

TransLoc deploys microtransit simulator

The simulator helps transit agencies determine successful approaches to enhancing fixed-route services with new flexible transit alternatives to better serve their communities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2017

Honolulu rail agency names new executive director/CEO

The HART board interviewed seven finalists after narrowing a global search of more than a hundred applicants to succeed the current interim executive director/CEO.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2017

Alstom delivers world's first Citadis X05 light rail vehicle to Sydney

The new model will also soon be rolled out soon in other cities including Nice and Avignon, France, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2017

INIT set to open new, modern Chesapeake, Va. headquarters

The grand opening ceremony will include a formal ribbon cutting and guided tours of the 67,000 square foot facility, which was completed in June of 2017 and cost approximately $12.5 million to build.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2017

Capital Metro's Watson announces retirement

Some key accomplishments during Watson’s tenure include stabilizing the labor structure by transitioning bus operators and maintenance staff to private contractors and overseeing the planning and implementation of improvements to MetroRail.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2017

Transportation technologies receive $600K from U. of Mich.

The statewide program funds translational research applications in advanced transportation materials, robotics and autonomy, sensors, electric vehicle drivetrain/propulsion, software/controls/data, and advanced manufacturing processes. 

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