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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2018

Metrorail Safety Commission names new CEO

David L. Mayer will oversee the management and operations of the MSC, which was created by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia to serve as the State Safety Oversight Agency for the Metrorail system.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2018

Pennsylvania, 2 more states earn State Safety Oversight certification

Requirements include establishing an SSO agency that is financially and legally independent from the rail transit agencies it oversees.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

FTA offers $84M for technologically advanced transit buses

Low-No Program supports projects bringing bus technologies such as battery-electric power and hydrogen fuel cells into service.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2018

DCTA receives $2.6M to construct bus maintenance facility

The new facility will accommodate up to 45 buses and provide cost savings for the agency, with less buses having to travel to an alternate facility.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

FTA reminds states funding at risk if State Safety Oversight mandate not met

FTA is prohibited by law from awarding new federal transit funds to any transit provider in a state that fails to meet the deadline, until certification is achieved. 

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

Ill.'s MetroLINK to debut Proterra all-electric buses

The public debut of the battery-electric buses comes on the heels of a recent award of $3.165 million in FTA 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities funds to MetroLINK for the purchase of five additional Proterra battery-electric buses and charging equipment.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

Calif.'s SMART commuter rail lands $22.5M Capital Investment Grant

The project will provide an important connection for North Bay residents to access regional ferry service serving downtown San Francisco and destinations throughout the Bay Area.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

Feds sign MOU to follow framework for infrastructure enviro, permitting

Under the MOU, the agencies committed their departments to following the President’s “One Federal Decision” with a goal to complete the entire process within two years.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

KCATA lands Small Starts grant for MAX line

The new Prospect MAX will feature interactive kiosks with real-time arrival information, public Wi-Fi, ticket vending machines, level boarding platforms, and reduced travel times.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2018

Va., Colo. latest to attain FTA State Safety Oversight certification

There are 30 states that must obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019.

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