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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

U.S. DOT to distribute over 15M facial coverings to transportation workforce

The distribution of cloth facial coverings includes 4.8 million for mass transit and passenger rail, as well as 2.1 million for highway and motor carriers.

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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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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2020

NFI Parts releases white paper to guide transit, motorcoach through ramp up efforts

The group created the white paper and its line of products through guidance from the CDC and transit, motorcoach associations.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Freedman Seating launches new PPE line

The products are intended to help curb the spread of germs on public and commercial transportation vehicles.

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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

TAPTCO completely re-creates its Operator Development Course

The programs in the new course are focused based on the desired outcomes from the training.

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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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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2020

Lytx report finds most risky driving trends in public transit

Findings include the five risky behaviors seen most often among transit drivers, most improved driving behaviors, and insights on how transit habits compare to those of other industries.

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ArticlesMay 18, 2020

The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse’s Impact on the Motorcoach Industry

Though it’s created additional compliance-related workflow for motorcoach fleets, carriers, and drivers, alike, the new system is positively changing the entire motorcoach industry.

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