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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2025

Seattle's Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Bus Operations, Maintenance Facility

The Bus OMF will primarily serve as the home of Stride, an all-new three-line bus rapid transit (BRT) system that will transform travel around Lake Washington.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 27, 2025

PATCO Announces Phased Overnight Weekday Service Changes

Service suspensions target low ridership hours to improve PATCO’s safety, maintenance, and station conditions.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2025

NJ TRANSIT Moves Forward on Northern Rail Maintenance Facility with Design-Build RFQ

Pending state approval, the RFQ launch marks the first step in a major federally funded infrastructure upgrade to improve rail system reliability and resilience in North Jersey.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2024

California High-Speed Rail Authority, City Reach Agreement

To continue important statewide efforts for California High-Speed Rail and for housing and transit-oriented development on the Brisbane Baylands, the Authority and the City have developed a framework for their future collaboration on compatible projects

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Safety Cornerby Roger Brereton April 10, 2024

5 Ways AI Will Impact the Bus and Motorcoach Sector

The old joke that you wait ages for one bus and suddenly three come along at once may be consigned to the history bin thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 5, 2024

Trapeze EAM, Preteckt Now Integrated to Benefit Transit Maintenance Teams

By combining these two powerful applications, agencies will be able to prevent catastrophic failures from occurring by providing predictive maintenance plans for ease of use in diagnosing issues, as well as filing work orders from a single system.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2024

Amtrak Awards Contract for Upgrades in Philadelphia

Herzog Contracting Corp. was selected to design and construct a new Heavy Maintenance Facility at Amtrak’s Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 12, 2024

IndyGo Extends Signing Bonus for New Operators, Mechanics

To sweeten the deal even more, the board also recently approved pay increases for these essential positions, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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NewsNovember 29, 2023

Palm Tran Holds Largest Bus Operator, Maintenance Technician Graduation Ceremony in Agency History

The standing-room-only ceremony was held at the Jane Thompson Memorial Chambers.

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Transit Dispatchesby Gamaliel Anguiano November 21, 2023

Why Local Transit Systems Need to Prepare for Global Challenges Ahead

In the face of impending global challenges, it's essential for local transit agencies to recognize thinking globally is not only advisable but necessary for the resilience of the communities they serve.

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