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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

CapMetro resuming fares, adding safety shields

The agency will also introduce its Workforce Aid Pass, valid for the month of June.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

COTA Introduces New Sanitization Process for Transit Vehicles

The process was through a partnership with COTA and United Safety Survivability Corp.

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NewsMay 29, 2020

Metra outlines plans as Chicago area begins to reopen

The agecny is asking for all passengers to cooperate and take responsibility for their own actions.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Amtrak says it needs $1.475B to maintain minimum service levels

The railroad has seen a dramatic decline in demand for service since the pandemic, and is expecting ridership to only return to approximately 50% in FY 2021.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Veovo unveils social distancing solution for passenger rail

It shows how people move into, out of, and between stations, average wait times, and even occupancy on trains.

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What public transportation agencies must do in a post-COVID world

While service continues to run in most parts of the country, public transit is viewed as a hotspot for possible contamination of COVID, putting everyone at risk — from the operators and conductors to the passengers.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

TTC temporarily lays off 450 employees, implements new cost-cutting measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an 80% drop in ridership and a loss of $90 million in monthly revenue

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2020

BYD ramps up PPE face mask efforts

The plant, created earlier this year, is now running at full capacity and can produce 50 million masks per day.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

COTA adds microtransit service to expand mobility during COVID-19

The three-month pilot will provide transit access for customers who are experiencing lost fixed-route service in parts of Northeast Columbus, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

RTD survey finds public cautious about using transit

Respondents were asked to rate six activities according to their perceived level of safeness.

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