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NewsMarch 23, 2017

Profile: Kevin Coggin, Executive Director of Coast Transit Authority

“On Friday, I go to bed, and the wind is about 110, 120 miles per hour — something that’s significant, but not something that’ll make you sit up straight in your chair,” recalls Kevin Coggin of the days before Hurricane Katrina.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2017

Smith named new deputy CEO at TheRide

Smith, who joined the team as of February 27, has been in the public transit industry for over twenty years.

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NewsMarch 9, 2017

Profile: Phil Washington, CEO of L.A. Metro

The man who runs public transit in Los Angeles — the biggest county in the nation, with 88 cities and 10 million people — grew up in the projects of Chicago’s South Side. With five sisters and a father who left the family before he was born, Phil Washington couldn’t be a kid for long. “I saw first hand how the lack of transportation services really impacts lives,”...

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

Former head of N.Y. MTA joins STV

Named executive VP and chief strategic officer, Thomas Prendergast will work on strategic projects throughout the firm.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2017

Pittsburgh Port Authority CEO to leave in June

Accomplishments during Ellen McLean's tenure included securing dedicated funding and negotiating a new union labor agreement.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2017

Metra chief Orseno to retire by end of 2017

Orseno began his career in 1974 as a ticket collector on Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad commuter trains.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2017

Amtrak CEO calls for new era of infrastructure investment

Moorman outlined projects that warrant significant investment including construction of the Portal North Bridge and new Hudson Tunnels in New Jersey.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2017

Irick named acting president of New York City Transit

He views the delivery of services as a business model and has overseen improvements such as Select Bus Service, security cameras on buses and the rollout of real-time bus location technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

Hakim to lead NY MTA as interim executive director

She has served as president of New York City Transit since December 2015. MTA Vice Chairman Fernando Ferrer will serve as acting chairman during the search for a permanent replacement.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

Laketran GM Jurkowski announces plan to retire

Under his tenure, Laketran passed two local sales tax levies in 2003 and 2013, which safeguarded the future of the agency through the passage of a permanent levy.  

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