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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Approves FY 2026 Budgets to Sustain Service, Upgrade Infrastructure, and Expand Community Programs

The agency board adopted the $3.16B operating and $1.7B capital budgets, supporting transit upgrades, workforce, and access for seniors and rural riders.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2025

VTA Recommends New Tunnel Contractor for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

The move follows an in-depth project review that identified significant cost-saving opportunities.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2025

Board Passes Labor Agreement, Budget at California's VTA

The board unanimously approved a contract ratified by an overwhelming majority of employees represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2025

SamTrans Adopts $663M Two-Year Budget, Eyes Fiscal Sustainability Beyond 2027

Officials said the agency continues highlighting the importance of fiscal planning in an environment where operational costs are rising faster than revenues, impacting transit agencies across the region.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2025

New York MTA Approves Resubmitting Historic Five-Year Capital Plan

The proposed plan will now be resubmitted to the MTA Capital Program Review Board in Albany, signaling a major step forward for what MTA officials are calling the agency's most rigorously developed capital program.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschMay 28, 2025

From Budget Size to Service Impact: Rethinking Public Transit Investment

Why it's time for public transit agencies to shift focus from the size of their budgets to how effectively those funds drive service on the street.

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SEPTA buses parked outside a democratic national convention.
Newsby StaffMay 22, 2025

Philadelphia’s SEPTA Expands Cost-Saving Plan with New Phase of Efficiency Program

Facing a $213 million deficit, SEPTA is launching the next phase of its Efficiency & Accountability Program, building on employee-led innovations, fare enforcement, and real estate development.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2025

San Diego's Budget Maintains Full Service on Trolley, 92 Bus Routes in FY 2026

MTS has balanced its FY 2026 budget with projected revenues and expenses at $473.1 million.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2025

WMATA Approves Nearly $5B FY2026 Budget

The approved budget continues to fund WMATA at levels where service is safe, frequent, and reliable.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2025

SEPTA Budget Proposal Includes 45% Service Cuts, 21.5% Fare Increases

The release of the budget comes amid critical negotiations on a statewide transit funding plan introduced in February by Gov. Shapiro that would prevent these dire measures from taking effect.

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