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Zero Emissions•by Staff•July 30, 2024

San Diego's Zero Emissions Buses Hit 1M Mile Marker

The milestone, 1,021,990 miles, represents 2,130 metric tons of CO2e, or carbon dioxide equivalent, not being emitted into the region’s air.

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Technology•by Staff•July 30, 2024

Equans Delivers CAD/AVL System to Massachusetts Agency

The Equans CAD/AVL system includes ADA-compliant Automated Voice Announcement, relieving bus operators from having to announce it themselves.

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Bus•by Staff•July 30, 2024

Florida's PSTA Wins Excellence in Inclusive Collaboration Award

The APTA award recognizes PSTA for its collaboration with Jones Worley, an African American woman-owned disadvantaged business enterprise, and H.W. Lochner, the prime engineer of record for the project.

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Zero Emissions•by Staff•July 29, 2024

GILLIG Partners with 48 FTA Low-No Emissions Grantees

The partnerships represent 65% of all awards designated for heavy-duty transit vehicles, highlighting GILLIG's pivotal role in advancing clean-energy public transit solutions.

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Technology•by Staff•July 29, 2024

Vicinity, Partners Bringing Automated Bus to Michigan

Through a National Park Service Mobility Challenge Program grant, ADASTEC and Vicinity will deploy an automated, electric low-floor, accessible transit bus that will transport passengers along a 4.1-mile route on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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Rail•by Staff•July 29, 2024

Boston's MBTA Approves Plan to Introduce Battery-Electric Trains on Commuter Rail Line

Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, submitted an innovation proposal to the MBTA in December 2023 with a plan to introduce battery-electric multiple unit trains BEMUs onto the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.

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Rail•by Staff•July 29, 2024

Pittsburgh Sets Table for New Railcar Procurement

Exactly what the new railcars will look like is still being decided; PRT has formed an internal committee to determine what features and amenities should be included.

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Paratransit•by Staff•July 29, 2024

Amtrak Marks ADA Anniversary with Continued Accessibility Upgrades

Amtrak marked the anniversary of the landmark ADA, signed into law on July 26, 1990, by highlighting the company’s robust accessibility program and integrated approach to improve the travel experience — from trip planning, to purchasing tickets and the experience at stations, to equipment and on-board services.

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Technology•by Staff•July 26, 2024

DART's Pilot Program Tests Next-Gen Bus Shelters

The agency partnered with Tolar Manufacturing to create a shelter based on feedback previously gathered from DART bus riders.

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Management•by Staff•July 26, 2024

TransLink: Half of Transit Services Cut without New Funding

The agency is facing a funding gap of approximately $600 million each year — a shortfall in the budget to operate current transit service levels throughout the region.

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