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NewsFebruary 2, 2022

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces $513.6 Million Grant Award to Metra in Illinois

This funding is part of more than $30 billion for public transportation in the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Biden last March.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2022

2 Reports Focus on SEPTA Bus Service

The two reports — “The State of the System” and the “Market Analysis” — include extensive and detailed technical analyses of transit markets, ridership patterns, and service productivity that reveal what works in the bus network currently and opportunities for system improvement.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

D.C. Metro Faregate Installation Nearing Milestone

To assist customers with the transition, beginning March 1, the old farecards will no longer be accepted at fare vending machines in stations, fareboxes on buses, parking facilities and retail locations.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

BC Transit, Cubic’s Umo Roll Out Contactless Payment Capabilities

With Umo’s mobile app and reloadable smart card, BC Transit will also offer pre-paid stored value and pass products so that riders can easily purchase with a mobile device, new web portal, or retailer and board simply by scanning their mobile device or tapping their card.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2022

Alstom to Supply New Coradia Stream Trains to DB Regio

The new trains will run on Germany’s Main-Weser subnetwork operating between Frankfurt, Giessen, Marburg and Kassel and will support the planned timetable change on 15 December 2024.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

RIPTA Announces End of Paper Products, Will Continue Transition to Smart Fare Technology

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority passengers will not lose any monetary value since they can exchange paper products for equal value on RIPTA’s smart fare collection system called Wave.

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces ARP Grant Awards to King County Metro, TriMet, MARTA

These funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

SolTrans Partners with Transit for All-In-One App Experience

SolTrans riders can see nearby options and departure times and navigate the region, aided by accurate real-time ETAs, trip planning, step-by-step navigation, and more.

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NewsNovember 23, 2021

MTI Releases Report to Help Fund California's Local Transportation

The Mineta Transportation Institute releases a guide to local transportation revenue sources in California.

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NewsNovember 2, 2021

NATA Announces New Leadership and Board Reelection

First Transit / First Vehicle Services President, NATA Chair Brad Thomas, MV Transportation CEO, and NATA Secretary Tom Egan were reelected and will continue to serve in their respective NATA board positions.

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