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NewsJanuary 11, 2022

Pittsburgh's Port Authority to Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID

The new policy will go into effect on February 1, and is being implemented to promote the health, wellness, and safety of Port Authority's workforce and to protect members of the riding public with whom they interact daily.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2022

Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Worker Shortage Affecting Denver RTD Service

RTD said it is being challenged to provide service because of employees testing positive for COVID-19.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2022

D.C. Metro Announces Service Adjustments to Combat Omicron Variant

Due to growing absenteeism rates across service areas related to COVID illness and exposures, Metro is reducing service schedules and implementing new workforce actions effective Monday, Jan. 10. 

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

Pittsburgh's Port Authority Installing Purifiers to Sanitize Air and Surfaces Inside Vehicles

The PASP units use technology to create advanced purification by producing High Energy Clusters that are distributed throughout the interior of the vehicle, safely sanitizing both air and surfaces.

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NewsDecember 17, 2021

SEPTA to Add Regional Rail Service with New Schedules

The changes are designed to better accommodate current riders and add options for others who may return to in-person work and other activities in early 2022.

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NewsDecember 17, 2021

New Orleans RTA Announces New Permanent Fare Structure

The new fare structure aims to simply the fare offerings, incentivize pass sales for riders who use multiple transit modes for their daily commutes, and offer financial relief to RTA passengers as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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 7, 2021

Cost of Caltrain Electrification Increases, Project on Track for 2024

The cost will require an additional $462 million over the initial estimate for the project, $129 million over the estimate made by the Federal Transit Administration earlier this year.

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NewsDecember 3, 2021

MVRTA Set to go Fare Free in March 2022

The pilot is an expansion of the City of Lawrence-funded initiative that has covered fares on three local routes in Lawrence since September 2019.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

WMATA to Maintain Reduced Rail Service Through Year End

Metro said it expects to update its service plans before the end of the calendar year. 

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