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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2024

SEPTA Breaks Ground on New Accessibility Project

When completed, the $38 million project will make Erie Station fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Work includes the installation of a new elevator from street level to the station mezzanine and new elevators from the mezzanine to the northbound and southbound platforms.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJune 12, 2024

Inside May Mobility's Detroit AV Deployment

The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 65 and older. The service will be available to select residents of Detroit starting June 20 and extending through 2026.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 5, 2024

Amtrak Completes Accessibility Work in Bay Area

Customers can now enjoy a more accessible and comfortable experience at California's Martinez, Hayward, Fremont, and Oakland-Coliseum Stations following the completion of $20.8 million in upgrades.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 29, 2024

AC Transit, BART Tap Spare to Modernize Paratransit Services

The agency's awarded Spare a $4.5 million contract to overhaul the nearly 25-year-old East Bay Paratransit system’s operating platform.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 1, 2024

Las Vegas Opens New Mobility Training Lab

The specially retrofitted RTC bus serves as a mobility training lab to help vulnerable populations and those with disabilities navigate the RTC transit system confidently.

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Safety Cornerby Lottie WestfieldFebruary 27, 2024

Taking A Look at 5 Boston MBTA Accessibility Initiatives

Over the past two decades, the agency has progressed leaps and bounds in terms of improving accessibility for local citizens.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 23, 2024

3rd Metro-North Station Now Fully Accessible

The station joins two others on the Harlem Line, Hartsdale, and Scarsdale, to have accessibility upgrades completed in 2024.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mary Scott NabersJanuary 3, 2024

$8B Rail Project Funding Should Stir Interest in 2024

In December, the FRA announced $8.1 billion in funding for passenger rail projects. The funding is a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act that Congress passed several years ago, but the funding now is flowing aggressively.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 28, 2023

New York MTA Issues RFI for New, Modern Fare Gates

The MTA seeks to replace its legacy fare arrays and strategically deploy next generation fare gates that better align with the authority’s goals of promoting fare compliance, preventing fare evasion, and more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 20, 2023

Houston METRO Celebrates Completion of 5K Universally Accessible Bus Stops

Bus stop enhancements include wider sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, larger bus pads, and tactile paving, which assists pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired.

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