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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2024

TransLink Launches Fare Enforcement Program

The high-profile blitz is designed to deter people from using the transit system without paying or paying the appropriate fare amount. Those who still choose to evade or use improper fare products may be issued an infraction ticket of $173.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2024

Ongoing Fiscal Challenges Push Milwaukee to Recommend Pausing BRT Project

The recommendation to pause the CONNECT 2 project will be considered by the board’s Transportation and Transit Committee in early September.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2024

Pittsburgh Sets Table for New Railcar Procurement

Exactly what the new railcars will look like is still being decided; PRT has formed an internal committee to determine what features and amenities should be included.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2024

RIPTA Celebrates First Electric Bus In-Line Charging Station

The cutting-edge charging station, located along the R-Line — RIPTA’s most frequently-used route connecting Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket — can charge up to four electric buses simultaneously while they are in service.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2024

OCTA Approves $1.76B Balanced Budget

The budget keeps essential transportation improvements moving forward while responsibly planning for a balanced and sustainable transportation future for Orange County.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2024

San Diego MTS Passes FY25 Operating Budget

During the budget process, MTS staff was informed that $284 million new State grant funding was being frozen indefinitely as the State continued to balance its budget.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2024

Pittsburgh Passes FY25 Capital, Operating Budgets

The operating budget totals $539.3 million, an increase of less than 1% over last year’s budget, reflecting changes in inflation, rising costs in goods, and a labor shortage that is affecting transit agencies across the country.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 17, 2024

WMATA Lands State Funding for Capitol Heights Station

The site will support new housing, retail, and business opportunities and provide easy access to transit to get to jobs, schools, and activities around the region.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2024

FTA Recognizes 3 Agencies for Sustainability Efforts

The agencies participate in FTA's Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet Climate Challenge, which encourages transit leaders to take bold actions and prioritize investments to help tackle the climate crisis.

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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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