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Management•by Staff and News Reports•March 15, 2024

New Report Examines Racial/Ethnic, Gender Diversity in Transit

The Mineta Transportation Institute's study concludes that the transit workforce is not representative of the U.S. labor force in terms of either sex or race/ethnicity.

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Bus•by News/Media Release•March 15, 2024

Chicago Transit Extends Commercial Learner's Permit Program

The CLP program was piloted in 2022 and of those who have participated in the program, 145 candidates have successfully been hired by the CTA.

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Management•by Staff•March 14, 2024

San Diego's MTS Approves $243M for Transit Improvements

In total, 64 projects will be funded by the Capital Improvement Project.

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Security and Safety•by Staff•March 14, 2024

D.C. Transit Police to Begin Issuing Fare Evasion Citations

Emergency legislation, passed unanimously by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, includes a provision requiring anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their true name and address, allowing police officers to issue civil citations.

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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 14, 2024

Feds Announce $900K in Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail

Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the IRC Program provides new opportunities to entities implementing IRCs to advance multi-state and regional passenger rail service efforts.

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Management•by News/Media Release•March 13, 2024

Ohio's COTA Names New President/CEO

Monica Tellez-Fowler was voted unanimously by the board to take over for Joanna M. Pinkerton following her departure on May 6.

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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 13, 2024

AECOM's Report Focuses on Future of High-Speed Rail Delivery

The report, which is part of AECOM’s ongoing Future of Infrastructure thought leadership series, investigates the latest industry trends and outlines best practices for the successful delivery of HSR systems around the world.

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Technology•by Staff and News Reports•March 13, 2024

Pittsburgh to Examine Reasons for Monongahela Incline Issues

The review will be conducted by an objective third party and overseen by a committee, which will include local stakeholders, including affected business owners.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•March 13, 2024

Locally-Led California Projects Land $236M to Reconnect Communities

The funding is aimed at reconnecting communities cut off by transportation infrastructure decades ago, leaving entire neighborhoods without direct access to opportunity, like schools, jobs, medical offices, and places of worship.

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Bus•by Staff•March 13, 2024

Biz Briefs: Alexander Dennis, Van Hool, and More

In the latest look at what's going on in the transit and motorcoach industries, METRO features the latest news from Cubic, The Routing Company, Alexander Dennis, and Van Hool.

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