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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 15, 2024

N.Y. Port Authority Awards $1.1B Design-Build Contract

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey awarded a $1.184 billion design-build contract to construct a new elevated rail structure and three new stations to replace existing AirTrain Newark systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2024

Travel Patterns Study Shows Public Transit Volume Still Lagging in New York Region

Created annually and each quarter year since 2002, NYMTC's Travel Patterns Reports measure ridership on buses, rails, subways, and ferries along with the vehicular traffic crossing the area's waterway bridges and tunnels in New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, and Northern New Jersey.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2024

Boston's MBTA Releases Strategic Plan Update

The report outlines substantial achievements across the system over the past year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2024

NJ TRANSIT Taps ACI-Herzog JV to Operate Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System

The contract includes operation of the light rail system and the maintenance of the light rail vehicles, infrastructure, and the right-of-way.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2024

Chicago Transit Approves $2B 2025 Budget

The budget aims to further elevate the transit experience by prioritizing investments that address what’s most important to our riders, including system security, accessibility, reliability, and safety.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 13, 2024

MBTA Successfully Completes Track Work on Red Line

With the Red Line track work completed, MBTA was able to lift five critical speed restrictions, bringing the total number of restrictions present along their subway system down to four.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2024

Cleveland Celebrating Transit Agency's 50th Year

In 1974, the Cleveland Transit System changed and became known as the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority after former Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk signed the RTA legislation on Dec. 30, 1974.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2024

Virgina Department of Rail and Public Transportation Names New Director

Tiffany Robinson brings nearly 15 years of distinguished experience in state and local government, with a proven track record of leadership in strategic policy development, public administration, and community-focused initiatives.

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ArticlesNovember 7, 2024

Next Generation of Positive Train Control: Unfolding Future Trends

For rail authorities and operators, the PTC journey has delivered multiple insights and challenges, marking a transformative step toward smart railways. However, this journey doesn’t end here — PTC 2.0 is on the horizon.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 6, 2024

MBTA Successfully Completes Critical Track Work on Orange Line

The last nine speed restrictions were removed from the Orange Line, making it restriction-free for the first time in nearly 15 years.

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