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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2025

Vancouver’s Coast Mountain Bus Partners to Provide Training to Support Neurodivergent Customers

A new 14-minute training video, entitled “Supporting Your Neurodivergent Passengers,” provides current and new operators with facts, figures, and insights about transit customers who are part of the neurodivergent community.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2025

Philadelphia's SEPTA Adding 'Stroller Spot' on Some Bus Lines

The effort is designed to make travel on SEPTA more accommodating to families.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 23, 2024

CTA Meets Record-Breaking Workforce Milestone

CTA was able to train 200 new rail operators and hire 1,000 bus operators over the course of 2024.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2024

AC Transit Approves Realign Bus Network

AC Transit hopes to maintain service levels at 85% of pre-pandemic levels under new plan.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2024

New FTA Directive Requires Transit Agencies to Address Transit Worker Assaults

The General Directive, the first one to be issued by FTA, will require more than 700 transit agencies nationwide to take action to protect frontline transit workers from the risk of assaults.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2024

Chicago's Increased Operator Pool Leads to Expanded Bus Service

Nearly a dozen bus routes are receiving additional service, as the CTA continues to add more bus operators into service — the result of the agency’s aggressive recruitment and hiring efforts.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Alex RomanAugust 13, 2024

GoDurham Focused on Growth, Sustainability as It Continues to Boost Service

With issues caused by the COVID pandemic now in the rearview mirror, the agency is focused on growing its ridership and goal to go 100% zero emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2024

New Mineta Report Focuses on AC Transit Bus Operator Initiative

When AC Transit implemented changes to its hiring and training process, including significant financial incentives and a holistic view of new hire needs, the agency experienced an improvement in hiring and retention.

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Safety Cornerby Jeffrey Cassell June 12, 2024

What 'Transit Safety 101' Really Means

Safety, Safety, Safety. This word is used repeatedly, and in many contexts, without most people understanding what it actually means.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2024

RIPTA to Not Move Forward with Planned Service Reductions

Christopher Durand, interim CEO, asked RIPTA’s board to not act on the proposed service reductions at the April board meeting stating that the agency was aggressively working to recruit new drivers.

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