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Security and Safetyby StaffDecember 9, 2025

Federal Directive Targets Rising Chicago Transit Authority Assaults

The Federal Transit Administration is ordering the agency to update its safety plan and roll out security upgrades by mid-December, warning federal funds could be withheld.

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A group of officials stands in front of a white Pace VanGo minivan and holds a blue ribbon during a ribbon-cutting event outside a transit facility on a sunny winter day.
Managementby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2025

New Pace VanGo Service Coming to Joliet to Boost First/Last-Mile Connections

Pace and the City of Joliet marked the launch of VanGo, a reservation-based service aimed at helping commuters cover first- and last-mile trips to work for $5 per day.

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Railby StaffDecember 8, 2025

Sound Transit Launches Link Light Rail Extension

The nearly eight-mile 1 Line extension adds new options to travel quickly and safely between Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, and Federal Way, and includes three new stations, as well as two new parking structures and a parking addition in Federal Way.

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Image of rail tracks with text reading "USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology."
Railby StaffDecember 8, 2025

USDOT Announces Temporary Waiver Program to Evaluate Track Inspection Technology

See how the Federal Railroad Administration's five-year waiver lets railroads test automated track inspection tools alongside visual checks.

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a blue and white graphic with text reading "Community Transit Board approves 2026-2027 two-year budget."
Managementby StaffDecember 8, 2025

Washington’s Community Transit Approves First Two-Year Budget for 2026–27

New biennial budget adds 14 security officers, installs driver barriers, and readies Zip, DART, and Swift growth for Snohomish County.

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Technologyby StaffDecember 8, 2025

New LIRR and Metro-North Ticket Machines Enhance Rider Experience

For nearly 25 years, the MTA’s legacy TVMs have been the backbone of fare payment, maintaining 97% availability and generating about 30% of all ticket sales.

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Busby StaffDecember 5, 2025

Iowa's DART Adopts New Bus Network

The new bus routes will take effect in June 2026, and microtransit zones will take effect in the fall of 2026.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 5, 2025

Canada's TransLink Gets Go-Ahead to Boost HandyDART Service, Accessibility

The plan will provide users with more reliable service by increasing trip availability, extending service hours, and introducing new booking software. It follows extensive analysis, stakeholder engagement, and an external review of HandyDART’s delivery model.

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Railby StaffDecember 5, 2025

Alstom’s Citadis LRVs Debut on Toronto’s Finch West LRT

The Citadis LRVs will operate on an entirely new line, with a dedicated right-of-way separated from traffic.

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Managementby StaffDecember 5, 2025

NVTC Calls for Long-Term WMATA Funding in New Annual Report

The support is informed by the work of DMVmoves, the joint task force assembled by WMATA and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, and the Virginia General Assembly's Northern Virginia Growing Needs of Public Transit Joint Subcommittee.

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