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Michael Anzallo was asked to lead MTPD on an interim basis in August 2021 and helped steer the department through pandemic-related challenges with an emphasis on community policing throughout the region.
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The agency is offering up to a $2,500 pay incentive as part of a new campaign to hire more bus drivers.
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Metro said it expects to update its service plans before the end of the calendar year.
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Construction of the operations and maintenance facility is expected to take four years once all approvals are received and will open with a mix of the current Metrobus fleet and new battery-electric vehicles, transitioning to 100% electric as Metrobus’ electric bus fleet expands.
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The changes, approved by the board in June, followed extensive public input about how riders plan to travel.
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WMATA’s preventive maintenance program has cut the number of emergency track repairs in half since the 2018 fiscal year.
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Transit agencies around the country have successfully implemented similar rules, such as LA Metro, BART, Dallas's DART, and Atlanta’s MARTA. WMATA developed its proposal taking those best practices into account.
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The board took a major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving local air quality with the approval of a new Metrobus fleet strategy that would create a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2045, with a full transition to electric or other zero-emission bus purchases by 2030.
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Riders can add their SmarTrip card to Google Pay and use their NFC-enabled Android™ phone for payment, eliminating the need for a physical SmarTrip.
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The options are being exercised from New Flyer’s backlog in the third year of a five-year contract originally awarded in 2018.
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