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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

TheRide laying off 44 positions to maintain financial stability amidst COVID-19

he staff reductions include union and non-union employees. In addition, executive staff have voluntarily reduced their salaries.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Calif.'s OCTA to purchase 10 battery-electric buses

The pilot program comes in the wake of OCTA’s debut earlier this year of 10 new hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

OLI awards grants for rail safety public awareness campaigns

The approved grants were awarded through a competitive process, with selection based on criteria such as successfully leveraging the federal funds with private partnerships.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2020

Legislators urge President to support motorcoach industry amid COVID-19

Both the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and the T&I Committee Chairman requested Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell consider providing at least $5 billion.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2020

Canada's TransLink seeking emergency funding

Without emergency funding, Metro Vancouver commuters are set to see unprecedented cuts to transit services, according to the agency.

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ArticlesApril 14, 2020

FAQ: Funding for Transit in the CARES Stimulus Package

With $25 billion on the table for transportation, cities and transit agencies have a lot of questions about the new CARES bill. We have answers.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2020

FRA makes $1B available for Amtrak in response to COVID-19

The CARES Act funding will be used to offset the loss of ticket revenue.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2020

AASHTO asks Congress for $50 Billion in relief aid for state DOTs

Preliminary projections from state DOTs show at least a 30% decline in transportation revenues on average for the next 18 months.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2020

FTA makes $25B available to aid public transit during COVID-19

Funding will be provided at a 100% Federal share, with no local match required, and will be available to support capital, operating, and other expenses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2020

New York state makes $18.4M available for zero-emission buses

Funding is available to replace existing diesel-powered transit buses with model year 2009 and older engines, which must be permanently removed from service and scrapped.

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