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Security and Safetyby StaffJuly 1, 2025

Santa Monica, Calif.’s Big Blue Bus Launches Prohibition Order Program

Enabled by California Senate Bill 1417, the program grants the agency authority to restrict service access for individuals involved in repeated policy violations or criminal activity on transit vehicles and facilities.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseJuly 1, 2025

King County and City of Seattle to Increase Metro’s Safety and Security Presence

The $26 million proposal would boost metro security with more officers, safer buses, and SaFE Ambassadors for riders across Seattle and King County.

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Managementby StaffJune 30, 2025

NCTD Brings Bus Operations In-House for First Time in 50 Years

The Oceanside, Calif., agency completes transition to fully public operations by directly hiring former contractor staff, aiming to improve service quality and unify its workforce.

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Railby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2025

VTA Board Approves Contractor Change for BART Silicon Valley Extension

With the change, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) aims to control costs and keep the BART extension on track.

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Technologyby StaffJune 30, 2025

Jacksonville Launches Nation’s First Public Autonomous Transit Service

Running weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., NAVI is designed to seamlessly connect residents, businesses, and visitors across a vital urban corridor stretching from Pearl Street to EverBank Stadium.

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Railby News/Media ReleaseJune 30, 2025

Siemens to Roll Out Battery-Electric Passenger Locomotives in North America

The alternative propulsion technology is expected to power trains running at speeds up to 125 mph.

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Busby StaffJune 30, 2025

WMATA Launches First Major Metrobus Overhaul in 50 Years

Branded as part of the “Better Bus” initiative, the overhaul is designed to deliver more frequent, reliable, and user-friendly service across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, aligning transit with the region’s evolving mobility patterns and community needs.

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Zero Emissionsby StaffJune 27, 2025

100-Plus New Battery-Electric Buses Approved for Metro Vancouver

With $479 million in newly approved funding, TransLink is set to expand its battery-electric bus fleet, replace aging diesel vehicles, build out charging infrastructure, and move closer to a zero-emission future.

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Managementby Staff and News ReportsJune 27, 2025

Pennsylvania Transit Agencies Approve Contingency Budgets Amid State Funding Uncertainty

PRT and SEPTA adopt FY26 budgets with deep service cuts and fare hikes unless new state funding is secured.

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Railby StaffJune 27, 2025

Maryland Unveils Ambitious MARC Growth, Transformation Plan

Developed through in-depth analysis and broad stakeholder and community input, the Plan charts phased improvements across five-year, 10-year, and long-term scenarios to expand mobility, service quality, and economic development through MARC Train Service.

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