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Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 5, 2025

Pittsburgh Regional Transit Faces Proposed Cuts, Releases Final Public Comment Report

More than 4,800 riders shared concerns as the agency warns of deep service cuts and fare hikes without urgent state funding support.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2025

New York MTA’s Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase

Design kicks off on the Interborough Express, set to connect Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road.

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Managementby Staff and News ReportsAugust 4, 2025

Marc Molinaro Confirmed as Administrator of the FTA

Molinaro assumes leadership of the FTA following the tenure of Acting Administrator Tariq Bokhari, who will now serve as deputy administrator.

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Railby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2025

South Florida’s Tri-Rail Sets a New Annual Ridership Record

Tri-Rail hits a new ridership record with over 4.5 million rides, marking a full pandemic recovery, but future funding challenges loom beyond 2027.

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A blue and white graphic with a map of the SCMAGLEV study area in between Baltimore and Washington D.C.
Railby StaffAugust 1, 2025

Federal Railroad Administration Cancels Grant Funds for Maryland’s SCMAGLEV Rail Project

Approximately $26 million in grants were pulled from the project, citing delays, cost overruns, and unresolvable federal agency impacts.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2025

RIPTA Releases Final Independent Operational Efficiency Study

The study, conducted by an independent consultant at the request of Gov. McKee and the General Assembly, was a condition of the FY2025 state budget and provides an in-depth review of RIPTA’s operations, costs, and performance.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2025

People Movement: The Latest Moves at WTS International, Amtrak, and More

METRO's People Movement covers the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

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Riders board an orange and gray LA Metro bus.
Managementby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2025

FTA Rolls Out Guidance for FIFA and Olympic Host Cities Navigating Bus Safety Standards

FTA released new video guidance to help transit agencies and host cities meet safety standards for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

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Rendering of a Xcelsior CNG 40-ft. transit bus.
Zero Emissionsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2025

NFI Subsidiary New Flyer Awarded 46 Bus Order From Las Vegas RTC

The order for low-emission Xcelsior CNG buses deepens RTC’s decades-long partnership with NFI, advancing cleaner, smarter transit in Southern Nevada.

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Technologyby Staff and News ReportsJuly 30, 2025

Biz Briefs: Clean Energy, MCI, and More

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

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