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NewsSeptember 15, 2020

Metra Creates COVID-19 Response Campaign

The “My Metra” campaign will highlight steps the agency has taken, following the guidance of the CDC and health officials, to create a safe experience for its riders.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2020

AC Transit Launches New Health and Safety Plan

The agency unveils its reNEW Plan, which outlines a rollout of onboard PPE, social distancing requirements, air filters, and protective shields for bus operators.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2020

SamTrans Board Endorses 'Healthy Transit Plan'

The plan was crafted using guidance and best practices from the California Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization, as well as other transit agencies from around the world.

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Transit Dispatchesby MJ MaynardSeptember 2, 2020

RTC Pairs Tech, Forethought to Keep Riders Safe and Informed

Transit agencies around the world are in the middle of an uncertain time, when we are all being challenged with finding answers even if we do not know the questions yet.

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Why Real-Time Intelligence Could Be Key to Restoring Commuter Confidence

People do not just want social distancing on trains and hand sanitizers. They want control  —  and they want it every step of the way.

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NewsAugust 12, 2020

Amtrak Updates Tech to Provide Real-Time Look at Train Capacity

Version 4.1 of the Amtrak app delivers significant enhancements to meet customers’ needs, including new initiatives to support personal safety, contact-free travel, and promote physical distancing.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagAugust 3, 2020

5 COVID-19 Lessons to Make Public Transportation Better

Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided.

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NewsJuly 29, 2020

AECOM launches New Tech Platform to Support Transit’s Safe Return to Service

TRIPS integrates data and technologies for each point of the passenger’s journey — from helping individuals decide when and how to travel, to informing transit operators when stations or vehicles are nearing capacity.

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NewsJuly 6, 2020

Metrolink’s New Digital Tool to Help Riders Social Distance

The tool allows riders to check recent ridership levels of a train they plan to ride and confirm they will have the ability to maintain safe distances on board trains.

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NewsJune 9, 2020

INIT introduces APC solution to aid social distancing

Agencies can relay that information to their riders through passenger information systems or INIT’s DEPARTURESlive app and other third-party apps.

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