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ArticlesAugust 12, 2019

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Serving Multiple Missions

GM James Blue discusses issues agencies face when trying to serve ridership with "quality" services. 

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ArticlesJuly 29, 2019

Retrofitting Garages for Zero-Emissions Buses

Existing maintenance garages can be retrofit to handle electrics, but the infrastructure upgrades required can be significant.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2019

DART, City of Dallas lock down streetcar operation agreement

It outlines responsibilities related to the planning, design, construction, procurement, operations, and maintenance of the system.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2019

Report suggests Cleveland should replace entire rail fleet by 2028

While both fleets have had some level of mid-life rehabilitation, each fleet is exceeding the acceptable 30-year useful life for railcars.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

Rising costs, new tech among biggest challenges for public transit

Key findings from a report by CellPoint Mobile looks at what has challenged agencies and what they must do to embrace those challenges.

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Transit Dispatchesby Paul ComfortMarch 13, 2019

How private-sector vendors can successfully navigate transit agencies

What I found in my public sector roles was that often private sector vendors did not understand how we operated nor how to interface effectively with us as the public agency.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2018

WMATA issues RFP for 8000-series railcars

Plans to acquire at least 256 8000-series cars to allow for the retirement of the 2000- and 3000-series cars at the end of their 40-year service life.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2018

NTI holding procurement, TAM training courses at BusCon 2018

Will include an overview of transit procurement for senior leadership and TAM implementation for Tier II providers and sponsors.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2018

DCTA recognized for 'Excellence in Procurement'

Agency receives prestigious award for third consecutive year from the the National Procurement Institute Inc.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

Metra to open railcar procurement to alternative car designs

Agency received only one response to its initial RFP for new bi-level gallery cars.

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