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News•by Staff•August 24, 2017

GreenPower unveils production plans, Calif. facility update

The electric bus builder is slated to start construction on the manufacturing facility in October 2017.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2017

INIT adds open payments system to Portland-Vancouver fare system

The plan offers riders greater social equity, and provides more cost-effective transport options for travel throughout the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2017

Moovit adds Greater Dayton RTA to growing list of partner cities

Moovit, which was named Google’s top local app in 2016, mixes available public data, including transit timetables and live information, with crowdsourced data from its more than 70 million users and 180,000 local volunteers.

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2017

San Antonio transit chief named among region's best CEOs

During his tenure as head of VIA, Jeffrey Arndt prioritized investments in innovation, implementing a system wide Wi-Fi service, and a full fleet conversion from diesel to CNG vehicles.

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Videos•by Staff•August 22, 2017

SEPTA Launches Transit Watch App

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) believes that providing a safe and enjoyable ride while maintaining a secure transit system takes everyone's participation. Transit customers can be an important part of the safety program, offering additional eyes and ears to quickly and confidentially assist SEPTA Transit Police Officers.  

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2017

SEPTA train crashes into parked train injuring 42 passengers

The NTSB is investigating the crash, which occurred around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Videos•by Staff•August 22, 2017

The Future of LAX: Automated People Mover

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is modernizing with an Automated People Mover train, which will be a more convenient and reliable way to access LAX terminals.

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2017

SEPTA, Intersection teaming to bring digital upgrades to Suburban Station

The more than 25,000 customers who are served by Suburban Station each day now have access to free gigabit high-speed Wi-Fi, 10 new interactive kiosks that offer real-time transit information, interactive wayfinding and maps, and two device charging stations that will be installed soon.

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News•by Staff•August 22, 2017

Clean Energy awarded $2.8M CNG design, build contract

The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority in Ohio will be purchasing eight new CNG buses with assistance from the Ohio Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant and the Ohio Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.

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Articles•August 22, 2017

Best Practices for Long-Term Transit Project Communication

If well managed, the political, public and stakeholder engagement process — where all of the key people involved are vested in the vision and goals of the project — can form the groundwork for timely project delivery.

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