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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 22, 2024

Feds Open Public Comments on Rail Transit Worker Safety Rule

Under the NPRM, transit agencies nationwide would be required to create a protection program geared at personnel who work on or around the tracks, implement comprehensive training for workers, and ensure unsafe acts and conditions are reported.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 22, 2024

Denver Increases Transit Police Force, Focused on Goal

RTD continues to hire officers for its Transit Police Department, with a goal to have 119 officers on staff by the end of 2024. In August 2022, the agency had 19 sworn officers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 21, 2024

Amtrak Celebrates 75 Years of California Zephyr Service

In honor of the milestone and the daily operation of this iconic route, Amtrak released a Top 25 list of California Zephyr facts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 21, 2024

Chicago Set to Add Service on 30 Bus Routes

The changes to the bus schedules will be implemented as part of the agency’s scheduling process, whereby bus employees are able to “pick” their work assignments at designated times throughout the year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 20, 2024

SacRT Adding 9 More Siemens S700 Railcars

The order builds on the previous order of 36, bringing the total number of trains ordered to 45. SacRT’s contract with Siemens is for the purchase of up to 76 new low-floor light rail vehicles.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Damaged Southern California Rail Line Set to Resume Service

The OCTA, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 15, 2024

Alstom Planning to Operate its First Passenger Rail Service

WSMR is seeking to introduce direct connectivity to and from North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands, and London that doesn’t exist today.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2024

San Diego's MTS Approves $243M for Transit Improvements

In total, 64 projects will be funded by the Capital Improvement Project.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2024

D.C. Transit Police to Begin Issuing Fare Evasion Citations

Emergency legislation, passed unanimously by the DC Council and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, includes a provision requiring anyone stopped for fare evasion to provide their true name and address, allowing police officers to issue civil citations.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 14, 2024

Feds Announce $900K in Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail

Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the IRC Program provides new opportunities to entities implementing IRCs to advance multi-state and regional passenger rail service efforts.

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