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NewsJuly 28, 2021

Task Force Approves Actions To Guide Post-Pandemic Future of Bay Area Transit Network

Approval of this set of actions marks the culmination of a 14-month effort that began in May 2020 when the Task Force accepted a three-stage mission to help the Bay Area transit network adjust to new conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsJuly 26, 2021

New Orleans RTA Requiring Vaccination for All Employees

The decision comes as the city is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases of the deadly and highly transmissible Delta variant.

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NewsJuly 20, 2021

EPA Expands Approval Of Air Treatment Solution

Luminator to use Grignard Pure to kill 98% of COVID-19 airborne virus particles.

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NewsJuly 15, 2021

Optibus Offering No-Cost ‘Build Back Better’ License for Post-COVID Transit Planning, Scheduling

Part of the company’s “Build Back Better” recovery program, the license helps agencies and operators recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust to changes in ridership rates.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJuly 1, 2021

Metra Invests in Cleanliness, Safety, & Sustainability in a Post-COVID World

Chicago-based commuter rail system Metra is an innovator in their market. Find out how they adapted to COVID-19, as well as how they are leading a transition to battery-powered locomotives, increasing safety and partnerships, and filling open positions in new ways.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

MTI Study Evaluates Google’s Microtransit Pilot for Future of Commuting

While the pilot was cut short due to COVID-19, researchers say that offering flexible service hours and an increased vehicle occupancy can help evaluate shifting priorities for commuting in a post-pandemic world.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

GRTC Continues Zero Fare Operations for Another Year

Using State and Federal COVID relief funding, GRTC has been fareless to ride Local Bus, Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit), Express Bus, and CARE/Paratransit vans since March 19, 2020.

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ArticlesJune 14, 2021

COVID-19 Impacts 2020 Transit Bus Deliveries by 24%

Overall deliveries of transit buses in the U.S. and Canada declined in 2020, shrinking from 6,320 units in 2019 to 4,833 units in 2020, according to numbers provided to METRO Magazine from participating suppliers.

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NewsJune 8, 2021

FTA Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

More than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using their transit stations and facilities as vaccination sites, and some have even converted buses and other transit vehicles into mobile clinics.

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NewsJune 4, 2021

Caltrain Electrification Delayed to 2024

The delay is due to a range of factors, including complications in the installation of signal systems, unforeseen conditions under Caltrain’s tracks, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted supply chains necessary to the project.

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