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NewsOctober 22, 2020

APTA Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders

The association honored 13 individuals and organizations with awards for their leadership, vision, and lifetime commitment to public transportation and inducted four new members into the APTA Hall of Fame.

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NewsAugust 31, 2020

Houston METRO Named 'Outstanding Public Transportation System'

This is the second time in five years and the third time in the agency's history to receive the award.

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NewsAugust 28, 2020

25 Projects to Receive FTA AIM Grants

AIM grant recipients will deploy new transportation technologies and services, including microtransit, vehicle automation, integrating ride-hailing services with transit, and contactless fare payments.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

Voters continue support for public transportation funding

Houston Metro and Cincinnati lead the trend with overwhelming success for ballot measures supporting growth and infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2019

Van Fossen retires after 40 years with First Transit

He began his career with First Transit in 1980 as an assistant GM in Lynchburg, Va.

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NewsAugust 14, 2019

Houston METRO calls for $3.5B transit bond vote

The METRONext plan includes 75 miles of METRORapid BRT service, 16 additional miles of light rail, and 290 miles of BOOST or optimized bus service along heavily traveled routes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2019

Former WMATA chief White to be inducted into APTA Hall of Fame

One of his greatest accomplishments was his leadership of WMATA following the September 11 attacks.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2019

First Transit to pilot shared AV service with Houston Metro, TSU

Transit agency is launching a circulator on a one-mile pedestrian walking loop on the campus of Texas Southern University.

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NewsMay 14, 2019

After wire breaks, Houston METRO completes repairs on 2 rail lines

Service along the Purple line remains suspended as work to reinforce electrical wires continues

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2019

Houston METRO shuts down 3 rail lines for repairs

The wires will be reinforced at 79 locations to prevent them from falling in the event of another break.

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