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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2025

2024 Ridership on LA Metro Hits 311M

The total marks an 8% increase over 2023 annual ridership numbers and the first time the agency has reached this level of ridership since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2025

Long Island Rail Road Celebrates Strongest Year to Date

The railroad’s on-time performance record was 95.65% — the best in its history excluding 2020-22 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2024

Motorcoach Census Finds Industry Continuing to Grow

The American Bus Association Foundation report, conducted by Tourism Economics, underscores the industry's remarkable resilience and recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting key growth trends and its critical role in passenger transportation.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2024

Houston METRO Will Not Pursue Fed Funding for BRT Project

Financial estimates for the project in 2019 were aspirational, but the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced ridership and increased costs — variables that were not calculated at the time the project was proposed, according to Houston METRO officials.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 13, 2024

L.A. Metro Record Highest Ridership Since COVID-19 Pandemic

Metro has introduced several programs that support making Metro more affordable for all its riders.

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Transit Dispatchesby Jason LamonicaFebruary 6, 2024

Tech’s Role in Blue Collar Staffing

The labor market in the U.S. is experiencing unique circumstances born from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While white-collar workers are beginning to trim their workforce, there is still a significant shortage of blue-collar workers.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJanuary 4, 2024

Transit-Oriented Development: Benefits, Challenges, and Everything In-Between

Transit-oriented development has taken on a new life since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide access to different activities in the area.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanNovember 20, 2023

Valley Metro CEO Shares Vision for Agency

Valley Metro has navigated the ongoing workforce shortage, COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues during a time when it changed leadership. In March 2022, Jessica Mefford-Miller was named CEO of the agency and has now openly stated where she sees Valley Metro going from here.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 20, 2023

Eno’s President/CEO Steps Down

During Robert Puentes' tenure, Eno expanded its work across all modes of transportation policy and practice, launched new professional development programs, and provided leadership and education through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2023

L.A. Metro Achieves Highest Daily Ridership Since COVID-19 Pandemic

L.A. Metro’s monthly bus and rail ridership is now at nearly 80% of its 2019 pre-pandemic level.

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