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Managementby StaffMarch 26, 2025

New Online Tool to Track MARTA’s Capital Program Progress

The Project Snapshot Tool provides basic timelines, budgets, and spending progress on all the projects contained in MARTA’s Capital Improvement Program.

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Paratransitby News/Media ReleaseMarch 26, 2025

Grand Rapids Transit Agency Sees Fuel Savings With Propane

The Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is using propane buses and seeing substantial cost savings. Propane is 40% less expensive than gasoline, and maintenance costs are lower.

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Technologyby StaffMarch 26, 2025

California's SacRT Launching Contactless Fare Payment Option

With Tap2Ride, riders can use their contactless debit or credit cards or mobile wallets to quickly and securely pay their fare when boarding. This eliminates the need for cash or paper tickets, making transit more convenient than ever before.

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Security and Safetyby StaffMarch 25, 2025

Seattle's King County Metro Restarting Fare Enforcement

Metro first will focus fare inspections on RapidRide routes, other high-ridership bus routes. and the Seattle Streetcar.

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Railby StaffMarch 25, 2025

MTA C & D Reports $3B Saved in its First 5 Years

The strategic plan traces construction and development's progress since its founding in 2020 and charts a path forward for an ambitious docket of projects to be completed this year.

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Busby StaffMarch 25, 2025

Edmonton Transit Extending Bus Services, Frequencies

As outlined in the ETS 2025 Annual Service Plan, these are just some of the ways ETS is working to make transit the first choice for Edmontonians and visitors.

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Railby StaffMarch 25, 2025

Boston Celebrates Opening of South Coast Rail

For the first time in over 65 years, the cities and towns of southeastern Massachusetts will now have a passenger rail service to and from downtown Boston.

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Managementby StaffMarch 25, 2025

Forest River's David Wright Announces Retirement

Wright had led the Bus & Van division for 22 years, building it into one of the country’s leading manufacturer of buses and vans for both the private and public sectors, before assuming the role of Co-CEO with Doug Gaeddert.

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Congressman Maxwell Frost visits ABC Companies
Zero Emissionsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 24, 2025

Congressman Visits ABC Companies, Reinforces Transportation Innovation, Sustainability

Congressman Mawell Frost is working to advance transportation infrastructure, energy policy, and environmental initiatives closely aligned with ABC Companies’ commitment to low emissions to zero-emissions strategies and transit solutions, the company said.

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Managementby Staff and News ReportsMarch 24, 2025

Accenture Study Finds Infrastructure, Capital Projects Regularly Cost $570M More Than Planned

Accenture's recent study finds a startling gap in project cost when organizations miss their targets for infrastructure and capital projects. However, an analysis of the few companies consistently hitting and exceeding their goals reveals that AI may be the key to keeping projects on schedule.

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