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Newsby StaffJanuary 1, 2020

N.Y. MTA plan 'redraws' Queens bus service to boost speed, reliability

NYC Transit bus stops are the closest-spaced in the country, some of which are as close as two blocks apart.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

DART pursues advertising for transit shelters

Dallas is one of the few major cities without transit shelter advertising.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

New D.C. Metro labor contract incentivizes ridership growth

The agreement includes an additional 1% wage increase in years when the agency’s ridership improves 2% or more over the previous year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2019

Staff shortages lead to Denver RTD's service reduction plan

Implementation of a service reduction will provide the agency with an opportunity to build up workforce while providing some relief to operators and reliability to customers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Pittsburgh's Port Authority adds free Wi-Fi on 400-plus buses

The upgrade cost the authority $2.4 million up front and about $400,000 a year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

Public transit ridership up for third quarter of 2019: APTA

This includes a rise of 5.46% for heavy rail, 4.38% for commuter rail systems, and 0.59% for all bus systems.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2019

MARTA passes '15th amendment' to support capacity, expansion plans

The amendment to the RTCAA  ratifies the extension of the full penny sales tax levy through 2057.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

ElDorado launches 2 new buses, updates model for 2020

New offerings will be built on Ford Transit and F550 chassis.

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ArticlesNovember 19, 2019

Improving transit on-time performance

This first of a two-part series explores causes for poor on-time performance and data considerations to adjust vehicle schedules.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2019

NY MTA 2020 budget, financial plan projected to save $1.6 billion

Proposal also includes $253 million in higher farebox revenue than projected in the July plan due to increased ridership across system.

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