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NewsApril 14, 2021

Thermo King Introduces Air Purification System for Transit Buses

The solution leverages a filter, paired with an innovative cleaning technology, to capture and deactivate certain viruses, like COVID-19, as the air is exchanged in buses.

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NewsApril 12, 2021

WMATA's Finance, Capital Committee Approves Budget Maintaining Service Improvements

The full board is expected to approve the committee’s recommendation on April 22.

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NewsApril 12, 2021

New York's Daily Subway Ridership Hits 2M for First Time Since Pandemic

A reported 2,009,025 trips were recorded on the subway on April 8, the first time that more than two million trips were taken on the subway since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson April 8, 2021

One Year In: Operators Talk COVID Impact on Transit Safety

While it is clear the pandemic has changed the face of transit operations, it has also proven the importance of proper emergency planning to meet passenger and employee needs.

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NewsApril 6, 2021

DATTCO Ad Campaign Works to Ease Traveling Concerns

The program celebrates the return to travel, featuring beautiful Coastal New England scenery seen from travelers' perspective on a group tour.

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NewsMarch 29, 2021

FTA makes $30B to Aid Transit with COVID-19 Recovery

Funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2), signed by President Biden on March 11.

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NewsMarch 29, 2021

Detroit’s SMART Bus, Via Partner for On-Demand Service

The new service, called SMART Flex, will extend access to public transit and provide trips to COVID vaccine centers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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How Transit Can Create Pop-Up Vaccine Transportation with Microtransit

Getting people like seniors, low-income earners and car-less people to COVID-19 vaccination centers safely and efficiently is a significant logistical challenge in many places. Without universal access to adequate fixed-route transit, pop-up microtransit can be an important tool in an agency’s arsenal.

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NewsMarch 19, 2021

U.S. DOT Launches 'Mask Up' Campaign

The centerpiece of the campaign is a digital toolkit including posters, social media, FAQs, and other resources.

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VideosMarch 17, 2021

TriMet Video Focuses on Transit Driver Appreciation Day

But despite all of the changes in the past year, TriMet’s operators have remained a steadying force, helping those who have needed to ride and serving the community through extraordinary times.

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