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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Allison, ElDorado National Partner to Bring Electric Hybrid Buses to San Francisco

ElDorado National said it expects to deliver the electric hybrid buses in the second quarter of 2022.

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities

CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multimodal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal facilities.

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Transit Dispatchesby Dawn MeyersJuly 28, 2021

Infrastructure Plan: All Roads Lead to Congress

As President Biden’s American Jobs Plan nears its first votes in Congress, the transit sector waits with bated breath to see what the infrastructure plan will mean for it.

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NewsJuly 27, 2021

Every $1 in California Transportation Spending Equals $4.30 in Gains, Report Finds

The “Economic Impacts of Highway, Street, Bridge, & Transit Investment in California” is the first to examine the impacts of transportation infrastructure spending on all sectors of the California economy, not just the transportation sector.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 22, 2021

FirstGroup Completes Sale of First Student, First Transit

The company reaches a deal with global investor EQT Infrastructure for its North American school bus and public transportation companies.

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ArticlesJuly 8, 2021

Automated Bus Rapid Transit: The Future of Urban Transit is Here

ABRT offers a solution that is ideal for today and into the future since it takes advantage of existing streets and infrastructure while increasing efficiency and safety at a minimal cost.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2021

Making a Difference: The Bus Industry Combats Human Trafficking

Human trafficking — or modern-day slavery — is the exploitation of human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor.

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NewsJuly 1, 2021

FTA Announces $16M Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper through Transit

FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty Program supports planning, engineering and technical studies, or financial planning to improve transit services in any areas experiencing long-term economic distress, in rural and urban communities alike. It can also fund low and no emissions transit vehicles and associated infrastructure.

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Transit Dispatchesby Dee BrownJune 9, 2021

Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to Turning the Corner on Infrastructure

Increasingly, more states have had to get innovative to solve their infrastructure issues. Public-private partnerships are powerful and produce benefits for all involved. These are relationships combining resources and knowledge that can profoundly enhance underserved communities.

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NewsMay 26, 2021

San Francisco Muni Adding 30 ENC Hybrid-Electric Buses

The new E-Z Rider II buses are part of SFMTA’s ongoing effort to modernize its Muni fleet to benefit customers and reduce maintenance costs.

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