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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Honolulu Rail City Center Guideway, Stations Break Ground

The CCGS project includes the construction of six rail stations and approximately three miles of elevated guideway beginning near the Middle Street Transit Center Station and ending at the Civic Center Station.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 11, 2025

Biz Briefs: Transit App, Daimler Coaches, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2025

Tampa's HART Makes Most Popular Route Fare Free

The pilot is possible thanks to Tampa City Council allocating $1.65 million in city funds to support free fares and increasing peak service frequency to every 15 minutes.

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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 29, 2024

INIT, Florida’s HART Team for Open Payments Via Square

The integration of Square with INIT's MOBILEvario back-office fare management and clearing software has resulted in an inclusive solution that addresses the dynamic needs of riders; therefore, it was selected as a METRO Innovative Solutions Award Winner for fare collection.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2024

Honolulu Awards Design, Construction Contract for Next Phase of Rail System

The contract, valued at approximately $1.66 billion, is expected to be executed in mid-September.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 1, 2024

METRO Names 2024 Innovative Solutions Award Winners

Now in its 10th year, the Innovative Solutions Awards honors bus and rail operations and their supplier partners who have implemented initiatives that helped them increase safety, improve customer satisfaction, and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 5, 2024

FTA Provides $110M in Funding to Help Transit Agencies Recover from Natural Disasters

The support, provided through FTA’s ER Program, will help agencies repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation and rescue operations following floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes occurring in 2017 and 2020 to 22.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 7, 2023

Florida's HART Board Appoints Permanent CEO

Scott Drainville has been serving as the HART Interim CEO since April 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 21, 2023

INIT Introduces Open Payments in Tampa

Riders can now tap to ride across the Tampa Bay region using credit and debit cards, digital wallet-enabled smart devices.

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