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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2024

IndyGo Lifts Interim Tag, Name Pyrz President/CEO

Jennifer Pyrz joined IndyGo in April 2020 as the agency’s chief development officer and VP, infrastructure, strategy, and innovation, overseeing all day-to-day planning, design, and construction at IndyGo.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2024

HDR Names New Bus Rapid Transit Leader

Based in Phoenix, Gina Thomas has experience managing and delivering quality transit projects, from initial alternatives analysis, conceptual engineering, and planning-level cost estimating to final design and construction.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 13, 2024

MARTA Adopts Amendment to BRT Line Alignment

The locally preferred alternative for the Rapid Southlake will include a direct connection to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the state’s largest employer and the world’s busiest airport.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 26, 2024

TransLink's Plan to Ease Overcrowding Approved

Work is now underway on a 2025 Investment Plan that seeks a long-term solution to help TransLink keep up with unprecedented population growth.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 17, 2024

IndyGo Debuts New RIDE Battery-Electric Buses for BRT Line

To further reduce emissions, the agency will produce a portion of the daily energy required to charge the rapid transit vehicles from the solar panels on top of IndyGo’s West Campus facility.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 1, 2024

Las Vegas Bus Rapid Project Lands Fed Funding

The grant, for the new Maryland Parkway line, was funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes historic funding for public transit systems of all sizes.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 12, 2024

Feds Invest $4B in 14 Major Transit Construction Projects

The rail and BRT projects will bring about transformative change in their communities by providing transit opportunities to new riders, creating jobs, and jumpstarting economic development.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 29, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Ridership Up in 2023

VIA attributed the increase in ridership primarily to its frequency on key routes. The agency's ridership data confirm that there is a correlation between bus frequency and ridership.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mary Scott NabersJanuary 30, 2024

Billions More Flowing To A Vital Sector Not to Be Overlooked

The Federal Transit Administration has about $4.5 billion available in 2024 for transit projects of all types. This includes bus rapid transit projects, light rail, and commuter rail initiatives.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 9, 2024

WSP Names New National Bus Practice Leader

Most recently, Inez Evans was the first black female president and CEO of IndyGo, the largest transit agency in Indiana, where she was a champion for BRT and zero-emission buses.

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