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Management•by News/Media Release•March 8, 2024

WMATA Report Sees Improvements in Ridership, Customer Satisfaction

Nearly one-half of Metrobus customers saw buses arrive every 12 minutes or less, and more than half of rail customers saw trains arrive every six minutes or less, on average.

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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 8, 2024

Sound Transit Forms Plan to Address Crowding on Future Line

Among the steps the agency is proposing when the Lynwood Link extension opens are increased storage capacity for trains, which allows for more frequent service during peak hours, and alternative bus service between Snohomish County and Seattle.

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Motorcoach•by Staff and News Reports•March 8, 2024

Wilson Set to Depart International Motorcoach Group

She said while it’s been rewarding to serve members and partners since 2012, it was time for her to take a step back from the traditional nine to five to embrace a new chapter in life.

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Zero Emissions•by Staff•March 7, 2024

Seattle's King County Breaks Ground on New Electric Bus Facility

The new 544,000-square-foot base will include maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for the next-generation battery-electric buses scheduled to begin service in 2026.

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New York Unveils 5-Point Plan to Increase Subway Safety

The plan includes surging State personnel to assist NYPD bag checks, a new program bill that would permit transit bans for individuals that assault other passengers, adding new cameras to protect conductor cabins, and more.

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Management•by Staff and News Reports•March 6, 2024

HNTB Names Former Fed Leaders to Advisory Practice

K. Jane Williams and Cheryl Walker are joining HNTB Corporation as national practice consultants and VPs in the firm’s Advisory practice.

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Management•by Alex Roman•March 6, 2024

Rays The Mark Opens 2024 Honoree Nominations Process

If you know of someone who has truly "raised the mark" of the industry and made your organization and our industry better for it, submit an application for consideration.

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Rail•by Staff and News Reports•March 6, 2024

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Relaunching Service Through Damaged Area

With all 33 steel beams for the foundation of the wall in place and Amtrak conducting its own risk analysis, the team has agreed that limited Pacific Surfliner service can safely resume to and from San Diego through San Clemente.

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Technology•by Staff and News Reports•March 6, 2024

D.C.'s Fleet of the Future to be Showcased at the National Mall

The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series train cars in 1968.

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Management•by News/Media Release•March 5, 2024

Latinos In Transit Names 2024 Academy Participants

This year, LITLA's group is divided into four different development tracks: Making of An Executive, Leading in Middle Management, Transit Board Leadership, and New Careers in Transit.

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