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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 12, 2023

NY MTA's Congestion Pricing Plan Takes Next Step

Following entry into a tolling agreement with the FHWA, congestion pricing could begin up to 310 days later, during which contractors would design, build, test and activate tolling equipment.

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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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Transit Dispatchesby Lenae StoreyJanuary 2, 2020

Want to Attract Young Talent to Your City? Start Thinking Transit

Research suggests that when looking for a place to settle, the most important criteria for those aged 24 to 44 is easy access to transit.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2019

FTA provides $9.6 million to bolster access to health care

Grants focus on transportation and tech solutions to reach medical appointments, access healthy food, and improve paratransit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

WMATA selling surplus property to cut costs, generate revenue

Properties in Maryland, Virginia, and the District have potential for commercial, residential, and/or mixed-use development.

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ArticlesNovember 15, 2018

Despite Progress, True Public Transit Accessibility Remains Elusive

As ADA approaches the 30-year mark, transit agencies are evaluating the improvements made and what still needs doing.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Office building rents 40% higher when transit accessible, study finds

Nationally, the CSAs of Denver, New York/New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area are rated the highest on the transit-accessibility scale.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernJuly 15, 2014

Providing Service for Those Who Served

When the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America hold the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Philadelphia from August 12-17, SEPTA will have the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to those who have served the Armed Forces. The Authority will provide transportation for the more than 500 veterans with spinal cord injury, amputations and neurological disorders that will travel to Philadelphia from across the country and the United Kingdom to compete.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2014

Philadelphia to add 45 wheelchair accessible taxicabs

Currently, Philadelphia has only eight disabled-accessible cabs out of a total of 1,800 registered taxis.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2014

Chicago RTA highlights accessibility of region's transit systems

Commemorating the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.

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