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Management•by News/Media Release•January 17, 2025

NVTC Adopts Principles For Funding Public Transit

NVTC provided guidance as the region works toward long-term, sustainable funding solutions for transit.

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Bus•by Staff•January 17, 2025

Canada's TransLink Takes Step Forward with BRT Plan

The latest announcement is the next step toward implementing TransLink’s incoming bus-based rapid transit system that will provide fast, frequent, and reliable service through dedicated bus lanes, signal priority at intersections, and weather-protected stations.

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Technology•by Staff•January 17, 2025

ITS America Releases Transportation Technology Blueprint

The Blueprint serves as a foundational guide for the use of technology across the country that will improve the safety, efficiency, and resiliency of our transportation and infrastructure.

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Security and Safety•by Staff•January 17, 2025

FTA Releases Preliminary Findings on How Transit is Improving Worker Safety

Preliminary analysis of agency responses shows more than two-thirds of transit agencies determined that strategies are necessary to reduce the risk related to assaults on transit workers, and these agencies are working to roll out a variety of mitigation measures.

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Technology•by Staff and News Reports•January 16, 2025

Biz Briefs: Connectpoint, FlixBus, Masabi, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Management•by Staff•January 15, 2025

Reports Examine Transforming Workforce Development for the Transportation Industry

The Mineta Transportation Institute recently released several publications that explore important related issues and reveal new methods and pathways being developed and implemented to build the workforce pipeline.

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Bus•by Staff•January 15, 2025

Seattle's King County Lands $79.7M Federal Grant for BRT Line

The grant for the new RapidRide I Line, which will feature rebranded “green” hybrid electric buses, was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Alstrom Modernization Process
Rail•by News/Media Release•January 15, 2025

Alstom to Overhaul, Modernize Commuter Railcars for Metrolinx

A mid-life overhaul and upgrades of the bi-level series VIII cars will begin by 2026 at Alstom’s facility and will support approximately 250 high-skilled jobs until at least 2030.

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Metrolink Trains
Rail•by News/Media Release•January 15, 2025

Southern California's Metrolink Adjusts Schedules to Enhance Reliability

Metrolink is adjusting their San Bernardino Line schedule to combat congestion on the track and make their service run smoothly for everyone.

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Management•by News/Media Release•January 14, 2025

Northern California Transit Agencies Join Equity in Infrastructure Coalition

Eighteen organizations from the Bay Area sign a pledge to make more use of historically underutilized businesses.

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