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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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NewsMay 5, 2021

NYC Transit to Resume 24-Hour Subway Service

Service will resume on May 17, following last years' overnight reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsMay 5, 2021

NJ TRANSIT Offering Free Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

The agency’s “VAXRIDE” program includes up to two free round trip rides to approximately 11,000 residents.

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NewsApril 30, 2021

MARTA's Frontline Employees to Receive One-Time Pandemic Payment

In addition to the one-time payment, MARTA’s 2,811 employees represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 732 will receive a 2% general wage increase next February.

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NewsApril 21, 2021

MARTA to Restore Suspended Bus Routes

Last spring, MARTA suspended 70 of its 110 bus routes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing. All routes will be restored on April 24.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson April 19, 2021

How Santa Cruz Metro Prepares for the Road to Zero Emissions

The agency is working on collecting data and feedback on the feasibility of its new Proterra zero-emissions battery-electric buses as it powers through the impacts of the pandemic.

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NewsApril 16, 2021

Survey of Chicago Transit Riders Indicates Possible Challenges Post-COVID

The survey, conducted by the RTA, shows that about 80% of riders plan to resume their pre-COVID level of transit use, but increased telecommuting is likely to persist.

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ArticlesApril 16, 2021

EMBARK's Ferbrache, Rush Join METROspectives Podcast

They join Alex Roman to discuss BRT, COVID-19, mobility, and more.

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PodcastsApril 15, 2021

BRT, the Pandemic's Impact on Teamwork, and More with EMBARK's Jason Ferbrache and Jesse Rush

Learn how Oklahoma City's EMBARK are implementing initiatives such as an eight-mile, 32-stop BRT line, as well as how they view mobility post-pandemic.

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