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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation in 2017

Compared to public transit ridership in 2016, there was a 2.9%  decrease in ridership as bus ridership declined by 4.3%.  

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2018

MTA workers spill 'secrets' of the NYC subway system

Train conductors answer questions about the safest place to sit in the railcar and whether a "sick person" is a euphemism for something else.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2018

LA Metro's 'Life Underground' series shows subways, rider stories

The experience features dozens of subway riders selected purely by chance who tell their stories of love, dreams, family, and migration.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

NY MTA approves $1.4B purchase of 535 new railcars

As part of the contract awarded to Kawasaki Rail, the new subway cars will be built in New York and Nebraska. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

World’s largest subway system goes cashless, adopts QR code

On average, as many as 10 million people, more than Hong Kong’s population, take the Shanghai subway.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2018

Netflix and terrorism blamed for London Tube ridership decline

Ridership on the London Underground has dropped for the first time in more than 20 year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2017

NYCT unveils renovated subway station in Brooklyn

Prospect Av Station features enhanced lighting, countdown clocks, improved signage, Wi-Fi connectivity, security cameras, new street-level canopies with digital displays and new art.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2017

TfL’s free open data boosts London's economy by up to $170M a year

More than 600 apps are now being powered specifically using TfL's open data feeds used by 42% of Londoners.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernOctober 25, 2017

Practice is Key for Incident Response on Rail Systems

Working in subway tunnels is difficult under any circumstances and when you have to maneuver around an electrified third rail in an environment with less lighting, the task is even more daunting. Now imagine what it is like during an emergency...

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2017

STV, WSP USA to support L.A. Metro rail vehicle acquisition

Acquisition of new heavy rail vehicles and associated equipment that will play a key part in Metro’s systemwide rail expansion over the next decade.

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