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NewsOctober 15, 2021

L.A. Metro Now Running all Zero-Emission Buses on the G (Orange) Line

The project includes the deployment of the electric buses and associated charging equipment and infrastructure improvements. The total cost of buses, equipment and improvements is $80 million.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2021

JTA Opens First Coast Flyer BRT Orange Line

This is a 13-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route that connects Downtown Jacksonville to Orange Park.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2021

MultiCare, Pierce Transit Partner on First BRT Line

The 14.4-mile portion of the South Sound BRT line, tentatively scheduled to open in 2025, will serve a corridor currently served by Pierce Transit’s Route 1, which has the agency’s highest ridership.

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NewsAugust 24, 2021

IndyGo Lands $81M FTA Grant for Purple Line BRT Project

The Purple Line project will operate along a corridor between downtown Indianapolis northeast and downtown Lawrence and replace and improve much of the existing Route 39 local bus service, one of the highest ridership routes in the IndyGo system.

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NewsAugust 9, 2021

FTA Awards $59.9M Grant for Seattle BRT Project

The 2.3-mile BRT line will provide fast, frequent, reliable, and safe public transportation along Madison Street, improving connections between key destinations in downtown Seattle and densely populated neighborhoods in the surrounding area.

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ArticlesJuly 8, 2021

Automated Bus Rapid Transit: The Future of Urban Transit is Here

ABRT offers a solution that is ideal for today and into the future since it takes advantage of existing streets and infrastructure while increasing efficiency and safety at a minimal cost.

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NewsJune 18, 2021

LAN Names Schmidt VP

Schmidt, who joined LAN in 1989, has 37 years of experience in the rail and transit industry.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

GRTC Continues Zero Fare Operations for Another Year

Using State and Federal COVID relief funding, GRTC has been fareless to ride Local Bus, Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit), Express Bus, and CARE/Paratransit vans since March 19, 2020.

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NewsJune 15, 2021

Milwaukee County Breaks Ground on HNTB-Led East-West BRT Project

The nine-mile BRT route — a first in Wisconsin — will connect major employment, education, and tourist destinations through downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s Near West Side, Marquette University Wauwatosa, and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark HufferJune 2, 2021

Determining if BRT will Improve Your City’s Mobility

The adverse effects of COVID-19 on transit ridership have been felt across the country. Yet, as recovery is underway, BRT ridership is rebounding, and in many instances, rebounding faster than other modes.

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