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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2025

Pittsburgh Opens Downtown University Line BRT Stations

The opening of the stations marks a significant milestone in the $291 million project, representing one of the most important public transit infrastructure projects the region has seen in the last decade.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2025

LIRR Shatters Post-Pandemic Ridership Record

Both milestones contributed to the railroad’s busiest seven-day period since the pandemic, with a total of 1.72 million passengers riding between July 17 and July 23.

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TriMet bus stations near a road.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 24, 2025

TriMet Announces Service Cuts, Other Reductions to Address Budget Shortfall

See how the agency’s budget reduction aims to preserve service and jobs as much as possible.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2025

Ohio's COTA Sees 9% Increase in Mid-Year Ridership

One of the most significant monthly increases occurred in May 2025, when ridership jumped 17%, resulting in 1,059,356 rides compared to 908,008 in May 2024.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2025

New LAX Station Boosts K Line Ridership

Overall, system ridership experienced a slight decline of 6% compared to 2024 June ridership, better than initially anticipated at the start of the month, due to the increase in federal law enforcement activity across Los Angeles County.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschJuly 15, 2025

The Fiscal Lessons of Goldilocks

Some agencies might suggest they are funded in the public transportation space. Some complain that they are funded too little. I have never heard a public transportation executive proclaim that they are funded too much. And if no public agencies are funded too much, then, by definition, none are funded too little. To steal from Goldilocks’ thinking, they are all funded just right.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2025

New York MTA on Pace for Record-Breaking 2025 After Strong First Half

Amid a historic capital program focused on state-of-good-repair investments, subway safety also improved, with major crimes down 3.2% year-over-year and nearly 10% below 2019 levels.

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Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins (left) poses with LA County Supervisor and former Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn (center) as she passes the gavel to incoming Board Chair Fernando Dutra (right).
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 10, 2025

LA Metro Leaders Highlight Accomplishments, Goals as Transit Safety Improves

Crime drops, rider satisfaction rises, and new projects take shape as LA Metro charts future transit goals during a recent State of the Agency event.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsJuly 10, 2025

Innovation Showcase: Autonomous Buses Are on the Horizon

Autonomous vehicle technology has advanced dramatically and will likely reach mass markets in 2027. We examine how the technology is developed and what it means for public transportation systems and driverless buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2025

New York MTA Reports Strong Start to Congestion Pricing Program

Activated Jan. 5, the nation’s first urban congestion pricing program reduces gridlock in Manhattan’s Congestion Relief Zone below 60th Street by charging motorists to enter the zone.

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