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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 15, 2025

Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Urges Lawmakers to Avert Transit Funding Crisis

Pittsburgh Regional Transit faces a funding cliff that could lead to reduced services if the state does not intervene. PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman recently urged local lawmakers to take action.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsApril 14, 2025

Commander Kirk Lippold to Deliver Keynote at 2025 Public Transit & Technology Exchange

Lippold is best known for his leadership as the commanding officer of the USS Cole, which came under attack by al Qaeda terrorists in the port of Aden, Yemen, in October 2000.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschApril 9, 2025

3 Essential Action Steps to Establish Certainty

Much is being said and written about the uncertainty in Washington, DC. What we know to be certain is that yesteryear’s argument of “give us more money and we will make it better” will unlikely carry the day.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 7, 2025

CALSTART and the FTA Explore Wireless Charging for BEBs

METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman spoke to CALSTART’s Brian Ballschmidt, Brian Lee, Katrina Sutton about key findings from its recent report for the FTA, what the future may hold for wireless charging, and more.

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Videosby Alex RomanMarch 31, 2025

The Need to Prepare for Emergencies at Your Bus Operation with Mark Szyperski

In our latest edition of METROspectives, On Your Mark Transportation's Mark Szyperski joins METRO’s Executive Editor Alex Roman to discuss the need for bus operations to be prepared for emergencies, including fires, tornados, and earthquakes.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 28, 2025

A Journey to Electrification: Mountain Line Overcomes Challenges, Navigates a Developing Industry

The agency, based in Missoula, Mont., is pursuing a zero-emissions fleet by 2035 by adopting electric vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2025

MTI Report Examines the Hidden Toll of Mental Health, Assaults on Transit’s Frontline

The study included a literature review, data collection and analysis, and an overview of reported public transit assault-related events, a discussion of contributing factors, and documentation of 10 public transit agency case study sites.

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Transit Dispatchesby Timothy MenardMarch 19, 2025

Competitive Mass Transit: Using Technology and Data to Revolutionize City Commutes

New York City's groundbreaking congestion pricing experiment has sent ripples through the urban planning and transportation sectors, offering valuable insights for transit agency leaders across the nation.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 18, 2025

Agencies Celebrate Transit Employee Appreciation Day

March 18 is National Transit Employee Appreciation Day, falling on the anniversary of the first public transit system which launched in Paris, France in 1662, the event recognizes the hard work and positive impact that transit workers have on their communities.

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ArticlesMarch 7, 2025

Today’s Regional Transit Strategies Require a Multimodal Approach

Evolving population trends continue to map the paths of a new, modern commute — one that’s giving transit leaders an opportunity to consider public transit strategies with a deeper, multimodal approach.

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