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Railby StaffOctober 7, 2015

Wabtec acquires Faiveley Transport

The strategic combination will create one of the world’s largest public rail equipment companies, with revenues of about $4.5 billion and a presence in all key freight rail and passenger transit geographies worldwide. 

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Managementby StaffOctober 6, 2015

Question of the Day: What was your first memory of using public transportation?

As part of METRO's APTA coverage, we asked some of the top names in transit to discuss what their first experience was when riding public transportation for the first time.

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Managementby StaffOctober 6, 2015

APTA names new Executive Committee

The new APTA chair is Valarie J. McCall, board of trustees, of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. McCall, who is the chief of government and international affairs for the city of Cleveland succeeds Phillip A. Washington.

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New Mobilityby StaffOctober 6, 2015

TransLoc unveils new version of OnDemand

Provides an Uber-like mobile experience for passengers and drivers, while giving transit administrators the most effective platform to operate a state-of-the-art demand-response system.

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Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Transdev awarded 5-year Phoenix contract

Through this contract, which began in the summer of 2015, Transdev will continue to provide operations and maintenance services to approximately 24 million passengers each year, with over 800 employees and nearly 350 vehicles.

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Security and Safetyby StaffOctober 5, 2015

NYC Transit tests new safety technology on buses

Transit system is working on two pilot projects. One with Clever Devices and another with Rosco Vision Systems.

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Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2015

2015 APTA Individual Award Winners

This year's recipients, include Jerry Premo, Elonzo Hill, Angela Iannuzziello, John S. Spychalski and Jeff Morales.  

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Security and Safetyby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Vidcie Empowers Riders to Become Part of their Own Safety Solution

Uniting riders and security teams in the quest for enhanced transit safety, Vidcie InSight brings the power of social media to transit security.

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Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Oustanding Public Transportation Manager: MARTA's Keith Parker

Parker is credited with launching a top-to-bottom transformation of MARTA, the nation’s ninth largest transit agency, at a time when it was still reeling from staggering budget deficits, declining ridership and a poor public image.

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Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Rebrand, Tech Upgrades Link Connect Transit with Community

Connect Transit's efforts have resulted in a 40% increase in ridership over the last three years and the honor of being named APTA's 2015 Outstanding Public Transportation System for agencies providing fewer than four million passenger trips annually.

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