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A blue and white graphic with an image of a transit bus in a city and text reading "Transit & Paratransit Safety Leadership."
Newsby Elora HaynesDecember 17, 2025

From Rules to Reflexes: TAPTCO’s New Safety Leadership Program

Built on the ABC model and decades of NORMS training, the course helps transportation supervisors turn safe behaviors into habits with a standardized safety culture.

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RTA and local officials in hard hats hold shovels at the Algiers Ferry Terminal groundbreaking.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2025

New Orleans RTA Breaks Ground on Algiers Ferry Terminal Renovation

RTA marks a major milestone as officials break ground on the long-planned renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal.

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A red, white, and blue graphic with APTA and Caltrain logos and text reading "Caltrain Named America’s Fastest-Growing Transit Agency by APTA."
Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2025

Caltrain Named America’s Fastest-Growing Transit Agency by APTA

The agency’s electrified service is driving record ridership and satisfaction, even as the agency works to secure long-term funding for reliable Bay Area transit.

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Driver enters Pace VanGo vehicle.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 11, 2025

Chicago’s Pace Caps 2025 With More Service and Launch of VanGo Joliet

The agency boosts mobility with new flexible service, expanded routes, rising ridership, and major federal investment to support sustainable transit in 2026.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2025

California's OCTA Releases 2025 Next 10 Plan to Accelerate Transportation Improvements Through 2035

The plan, approved by the OCTA board, incorporates the most recent sales tax revenue forecast, external funding assumptions, and refined project schedules and costs.

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A group of officials stands in front of a white Pace VanGo minivan and holds a blue ribbon during a ribbon-cutting event outside a transit facility on a sunny winter day.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 9, 2025

New Pace VanGo Service Coming to Joliet to Boost First/Last-Mile Connections

Pace and the City of Joliet marked the launch of VanGo, a reservation-based service aimed at helping commuters cover first- and last-mile trips to work for $5 per day.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2025

Washington’s Community Transit Approves First Two-Year Budget for 2026–27

New biennial budget adds 14 security officers, installs driver barriers, and readies Zip, DART, and Swift growth for Snohomish County.

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WMATA buses at a bus depot.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 4, 2025

New Carrollton Station Breaks Ground on 364-Unit Affordable Housing Development

Construction begins on a New Carrollton affordable housing project, starting with 112 senior homes, as transit-oriented development builds out.

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Rides on a public transit bus.
Newsby Elora HaynesDecember 1, 2025

Transit Agencies Turn Commemoration into Action for Rosa Parks Day

From DART tribute buses to fare-free rides across participating states, agencies celebrate Dec. 1, linking transit equity to Rosa Parks’ legacy.

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Someone taps their phone to a bus or rail validator to pay to ride via mobile wallet.
Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2025

Denver’s RTD introduces Tap-n-Ride Fare Payments

A growing industry shift to contactless payment options via a physical card or mobile wallet allows customers to pay fares quickly and securely.

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