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Passengers board an Amtrak train at Washington Union Station’s new Track 22 platform under a covered structure with clear signage and updated accessibility features.
Railby News/Media ReleaseAugust 8, 2025

Amtrak, VRE Trains Now Serving New Boarding Platform at Washington Union Station

Amtrak has opened a new track and platform at Washington Union Station to reduce congestion and expand capacity. The upgrade supports Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak services connecting the Northeast Corridor with destinations across the Southeast.

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Managementby StaffAugust 7, 2025

California’s SamTrans Votes to Join Regional Transportation Measure

SB 63, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Sen. Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley, would authorize the creation of a regional ballot measure to prevent significant transit service cuts through a half-cent sales tax in participating counties.

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A green and yellow King County Metro bus outside a station.
Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 7, 2025

King County Metro Adding More Than 900 Weekly Bus Trips, Improved 2 Line Connections

The agency is adding more weekly trips and new routes to boost Eastside transit and connect more riders to Sound Transit’s 2 Line.

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Technologyby Staff and News ReportsAugust 7, 2025

METRO Announces 2025 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

This year’s award winners helped improve efficiency by replacing outdated systems, create better mobility options for passengers, and much more.

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Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Sets Deadline to Avert Cuts

The agency has also released schedules reflecting the service cuts and is urging customers to review all of their travel options.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2025

Alexander Dennis Opens Las Vegas Bus Manufacturing Facility

To commemorate the facility's launch, it handed over the first two of 10 new Enviro500 double-deck buses to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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A side view of a blue and green battery electric SEPTA bus.
Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 6, 2025

FTA Launches Inquiry Into Storage of Electric Buses at Philadelphia’s SEPTA, Citing Multiple Battery Fires

The inquiry follows many battery fire incidents in decommissioned electric buses with lithium-ion batteries in storage.

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Technologyby Staff and News ReportsAugust 6, 2025

Biz Briefs: Masabi, EZFare Extends to 6 States and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Zero Emissionsby StaffAugust 6, 2025

EPA Proposes to Repeal GHG Emissions Standards

The proposed repeal would end GHG emissions standards for all highway vehicles, citing new data and limits on EPA authority under the Clean Air Act.

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Managementby StaffAugust 5, 2025

Chicago Set to Complete Improvements at 44 Bus Turnarounds, Rail Stations

Since the spring, crews have been performing an estimated $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance at several rail and bus locations across the CTA service region, with work set to be completed at additional rail stations and bus turnarounds by the end of 2025.

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