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Security and Safety•by Staff•March 7, 2025

Transportation Secretary Urges Amtrak, WMATA Leaders to Improve Transportation Safety in D.C.

In a series of letters, Secretary Duffy urged D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner, and WMATA CEO Randy Clarke to prioritize improvements to passenger security, crime reduction, and roadway safety.

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Bus•by Staff•March 7, 2025

San Francisco Adding 42 New Flyer Hybrid Buses

The order meets Buy America requirements supporting manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and is a part of NFI’s Q4 2024 backlog.

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Management•by Staff•March 7, 2025

California's Santa Clara VTA Halts Service Due to Strike

Bus and light rail service said it may not run once the strike starts and some routes may be interrupted if they are normally scheduled to run past midnight.

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Management•by Staff•March 6, 2025

Latinos In Transit Announces Cohort for 2025 Leadership Academy Program

The program is divided into four different development tracks: Making of An Executive, Leading in Middle Management, Transit Board Leadership, and New Careers in Transit.

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Management•by Staff•March 6, 2025

Ohio's SARTA Passes Balanced Budget

The spending plan, drafted after the auditing firm Jefferson Wells conducted a meticulous, line-by-line review of the agency’s finances, closes a $5 million gap in the original draft of the system’s budget for 2025 caused by declining sales tax revenue and less than anticipated federal assistance.

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NJ TRANSIT railcar
Rail•by News/Media Release•March 6, 2025

NJ TRANSIT To Accelerate Multilevel Rail Car Window Replacement

A plan to accelerate the replacement of all windows on NJ TRANSIT’s multilevel rail cars has been revealed, reducing the completion timeline from eight years to three.

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Rail•by Staff•March 4, 2025

New York MTA Adds 2 Open Gangway Trains to G Line

G train passengers now have a 15% chance of riding an open-gangway car every time they ride. Open-gangway trains first operated on the C line in 2024.

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DART light rail station.
Security and Safety•by Staff•March 4, 2025

Dallas Begins Work to Remove Center Crosswalks at 7 Light Rail Stations

Beginning March 3 and lasting into May, DART crews will work to remove the center crosswalks and install fencing between the individual tracks at LRT stations along the Green, Blue, and Red Lines in Carrollton, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, and Rowlett.

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Bus•by Staff•March 4, 2025

San Antonio's VIA Approves Frequency Improvements on Key Routes

The frequency improvements are expected to contribute further to the continued ridership growth VIA has experienced annually since 2022.

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Hoboken Station after renovations
Rail•by News/Media Release•March 4, 2025

PATH Hoboken Station Reopened After Repairs

After almost a month of work, the Hoboken PATH station is reopened with new stairs, signage, and paint alongside renewed track infrastructure.

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