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Rail•by Staff•July 12, 2024

Federal Railroad Administration Makes $153M Available to Restore Rail Service

Grant funding will assist with operating costs for eligible projects that will establish service on new routes, restore service on routes that formerly had intercity passenger operations, and enhance service on existing routes.

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Technology•by Staff•July 12, 2024

Biz Briefs: Transdev, TRC, Cummins, and More

The latest in supplier news from around the industry.

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Management•by Staff•July 12, 2024

HDR Names New Transit, Rail Construction Management Practice Lead

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Justin Garrod has spent the past eight years leading construction management work on Sound Transit’s $3.7 billion East Link Extension light rail line, which opened its first segment April 27.

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Rail•by Staff•July 11, 2024

Herzog, Partners Land Amtrak Contract

The Penn Coach Yard facility will service many of Amtrak's Acela, Airo, and Northeast Regional trains that operate up and down the Northeast Corridor, which today provides more than 12 million annual trips.

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Security and Safety•by Staff•July 11, 2024

MBTA Launches Public Narcan Pilot

In the coming weeks, Naloxone will be available to the public at Quincy Center, Ashmont, Andrew, South Station, and Harvard.

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Management•by Staff•July 11, 2024

Chicago Continues to Increase Rail Service

The news marks a major milestone in CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr.’s commitment to deliver pre-pandemic levels of rail service by end of year.

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Bus•by Staff•July 10, 2024

California's Big Blue Bus Unveil 'Brighter Blue' Plan

The five-year plan will improve service by providing riders with fast, sustainable, and reliable access to jobs, healthcare, education, and other essential services.

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Management•by Staff•July 10, 2024

Mineta Report Focuses On A New Approach to Community-Centered Transit Projects

The industry is beginning to adopt new practices that result in a better product and user experience.

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Bus•by Staff•July 9, 2024

Keolis to Acquire Key Business Lines of Pacific Western Transportation

When completed, the acquisition will double Keolis’ presence in the country, adding approximately 550 total operated vehicles across 23 municipalities, 1,100 employees, and annual revenues of approximately $84 million in 2023.

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Bus•by Staff•July 9, 2024

FTA Awards $1.5B in Grants to Modernize Bus Fleets

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA has awarded nearly $5 billion in the past three years to replace and modernize transit buses on America’s roadways, building new technology with American workers. U.S. factories will produce more than 4,600 of these new buses.

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