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Transit Dispatchesby Steven HigashideNovember 26, 2019

Agencies must step up to achieve transportation equity

In the course of researching my book Better Buses, Better Cities, I was proud to see agencies taking the challenge head on.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 12, 2019

Maintenance Directors Tap Training and Data to Drive Success

TriMet's Ed Bennett and Votran's Rick Kazawitch took home this years Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

Innovation, maintenance's best honored at BusCon 2019

METRO Magazine honored seven bus operations and their supplier partners, as well as two of the nation's top maintenance directors.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2019

Siemens lands TriMet light rail vehicle order

The contract includes options for up to 60 additional LRVs, which would accommodate additional vehicles needed for further service expansions.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2019

Siemens Mobility to overhaul TriMet LRVs

The project order, which is set to be complete in 2025, has a volume of approximately $90 million with options.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2019

Portland-Vancouver launches transit fare card on iPhone

The Hop Fastpass® is the first transit fare card in North America to launch in Apple Wallet.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2019

TriMet’s New Flyer electric buses powered entirely by wind

The buses have electric motors powered by energy stored in rechargeable battery packs instead of combustion engines fueled by diesel.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2019

CCW to install TriMet driver protection system units

Will allow drivers to feel confident in driving their route while still being able to connect and interact with their passengers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2019

Apple Pay coming to New York, Portland, and Chicago

Specific details on how it will work or when each city will get Apple Pay support were not discussed.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

TriMet names new chief operating officer

Sam Desue Jr. brings more than 22 years of public and private transportation experience, including KCATA and Pierce Transit. 

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