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NewsJune 23, 2021

‘Made in America’ Executive Order Means Reassessing Cybersecurity & Transit Supply Chain: Report

Executive Order 14005, also known as “Made in America,” acknowledges this significant risk and mandates greater scrutiny of the origin of computer hardware and its associated supply chain.

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Mass Transit: From Unprecedented Crisis to Unprecedented Opportunity

At this pivotal moment, public transportation agencies should consider using this historic availability of funding to implement game-changing projects to get back on track while building a digital foundation for the future, and leveraging the flood of information that connected systems and processes provide.

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ArticlesJune 21, 2021

4 Questions Transit Should Be Asking about AVs Right Now

While our society is by and large still assessing the viability of this technology, how to apply it safely and where it might have the most impact, there is little doubt AVs will play a significant role in the future.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2021

Tips for Raising Transit Pandemic Resiliency

While good personal hygiene, physical distancing, the use of personal protective equipment, and implementation of other conventional measures are important, there are also opportunities to influence the physical components of transit stations and vehicles and their ventilation systems via planning and design tools.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

TriMet Board Appoints Desue as GM

Sam Desue Jr., who currently serves as the agency’s interim GM and COO, was selected following a national search and extensive community engagement efforts.

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Safety Cornerby Dr. Uwe Jasnoch June 16, 2021

Why the Rail Industry Needs a 'Vision Zero'

An international effort to reduce traffic accidents, called “Vision Zero,” has been underway for several years to make our streets safer, and now rail needs its own Vision Zero.

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NewsJune 14, 2021

Transport for London Measures Take a Stand Against Hate Crime, Abuse

The move follows several months engaging with community groups and TfL's frontline staff to better understand lived experiences and concerns about hate crime on the transport network.   

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NewsJune 8, 2021

FTA Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

More than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using their transit stations and facilities as vaccination sites, and some have even converted buses and other transit vehicles into mobile clinics.

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NewsJune 7, 2021

NTSB Issues 3 Safety Recs Following Utah Bus Crash

The crash happened when the medium-size bus was traveling east on Utah State Route 12, carrying 30 passengers during a trip from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. At a recorded speed of 64 mph (in a posted 65 mph zone) the bus’s right wheels departed the right edge of the roadway.

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NewsJune 7, 2021

SamTrans Launches Anti-Asian Hate Crime Campaign

In partnership with the Millbrae Anti-Racist Coalition and three Asian-American artists, SamTrans will feature anti-racism artwork on its buses and shelters spreading the message to “Love our Communities.”

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