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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 29, 2024

Operation Lifesaver Awards Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 11 States

The grants will fund a variety of crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects, which also will be conducted in conjunction with the nonprofit safety group’s observance of “See Tracks? Think Train!” Week, September 23 to 29.

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Bus•by Staff and News Reports•March 29, 2024

Acting Secretary of Labor Visits GILLIG Headquarters

Acting Secretary Su's visit highlighted the company's commitment to its workforce, as well as the key role the transit bus manufacturer plays in driving the country toward a more sustainable future.

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Management•by News/Media Release•March 29, 2024

DOT Makes $5.1B Available for Significant National Infrastructure Projects

The application process for three discretionary programs has been streamlined into the single Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program opportunity.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•March 28, 2024

New York MTA Approves Central Business District Toll Rates

The approved toll rates align with rates recommended by the Traffic Mobility Review Board on Nov. 30, and put forward for public review by the MTA Board on Dec. 6, with a handful of clarifications provided.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•March 28, 2024

Sound Transit Names First CEO of Megaproject Delivery

Sound Transit currently has the largest transit expansion program in the country, including ST3 capital projects totaling an estimated $54 billion. Mestas will start in her new position on April 29.

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Rail•by Staff•March 27, 2024

Caltrain Retires 32 Diesel Passenger Railcars as Electrification Nears

Caltrain currently has eight of the eventual 23 electric trainsets on its property.

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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 27, 2024

Denver Approves Downtown Rail Intersection Reconstruction, Project Management Contracts

In early 2024, RTD sought proposals from qualified firms for construction and project support to undertake a multi-phased project to reconstruct miles of light rail track in downtown Denver.

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Rail•by News/Media Release•March 27, 2024

Canada’s Metrolinx Awards Siemens Mobility Rail Service Contract

The partnership builds upon Siemens Mobility's existing maintenance services in the West Region and signal and communications services at the Metrolinx Network Operations Center.

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Bus•by Staff and News Reports•March 27, 2024

Los Angeles Opens 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes

The new lanes will move 50,000 weekly bus riders through the congested Sepulveda Blvd. corridor while improving bus speeds by 15% or more and increasing service frequency.

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Technology•by News/Media Release•March 26, 2024

Hayden AI, Snapper Services Partner to Enhance Public Transit Data Analysis

By leveraging Hayden AI’s mobile perception platform installed on buses for transit zone enforcement and Mosaiq Insights, Snapper’s analytics platform, the partnership will unlock insights for transit agencies from new and existing data sources.

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