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NewsJune 14, 2021

FTA Allocates $250M in American Rescue Plan Funds to Small Starts Projects

The 22 projects represent several modes of transport, including bus rapid transit, streetcar, and light rail in 13 states.

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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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NewsMay 27, 2021

RTA Projects COVID Funding Will Help Offset Operating Losses

After receiving nearly $315 million in federal stimulus money during the pandemic, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is expecting no service layoffs, furloughs, or service reductions through 2026.

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Transit Dispatchesby Giles BaileyMay 26, 2021

A Look at National Rail in Europe Post-COVID

Some semblance of a “normal” is returning, but what does this mean for rail travel in the UK and more widely in Europe in the late pandemic phase?

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NewsMay 24, 2021

PWT Reaffirms Commitment to Intercity Bus Services

As the intercity bus industry continues to deal with the effects of the pandemic, Pacific Western Transportation plans to fill the gaps in service through its Red Arrow and Ebus brands.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

MTA Restores 24-Hour Subway Service

The subway system was closed overnight for the first time in the agency’s 116 years in May 2020, to allow the MTA to undertake an unprecedented cleaning regimen to protect employees and customers from COVID-19.

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NewsMay 18, 2021

CTA Launches Campaign to Welcome Back Transit Riders

The “When You’re Ready, We’re Ready!” campaign highlights CTA’s affordable and convenient service to encourage people to take transit.

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NewsMay 17, 2021

Greyhound Ceases Canadian Operations

The pandemic, and required travel restrictions to help keep Canadians safe, brought a further dramatic drop of approximately 95% of normal volumes before operations were fully suspended in May 2020.

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NewsMay 11, 2021

MTA, LIRR, and Metro-North Hit New Pandemic Ridership Records

Mask usage in the system remains high, with more than 98% of customers wearing a mask when riding mass transit.

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NewsMay 6, 2021

Federal Mask Requirement Extended for Public Transportation

The requirement, which went into effect for individuals across all U.S. transportation networks in February, is now extended through September 13.

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