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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2020

HART, lawmakers propose bills aimed at protecting transit workers

SB 1416 and HB 951 both seek to curb violent threats against uniformed public servants in the workplace.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

NY Gov. announces 3-year ban of sex offenders from transit

This proposal is in response to a number of recent MTA incidents involving repeat sex offenders.

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Transit Dispatchesby Alvero HasaniDecember 3, 2019

A transit employer’s duty to bargain over automation: Introduction

Three types of labor laws govern transit employment: NLRA, the RLA or state-specific public sector collective-bargaining statutes. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2018

Judge suggests mental facility for N.Y. serial bus, train thief

Darius McCollum has been arrested at least 30 times for stealing buses or trains by impersonating train operators or bus operators and driving their routes.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2016

APTA names new chief counsel

Linda C. Ford currently serves as associate administrator of the FTA's Office of Civil Rights.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2016

Bill forces NJ Transit to notify riders of bus, rail service cuts

The bill was introduced last year after the transportation authority eliminated the last New Jersey-bound trains of the night on the North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex Lines.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2016

Ill. bill doubles fines for drivers who illegally cross railroad tracks

The legislation doubles the fines from $250 to $500 for a first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Tennessee ride-sharing law hailed as model for nation

The bill, which Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law on May 20, appears to block traditional cab services from incorporating app-based hailing of cabs into their business models and also sets up insurance requirements.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2012

N.J.: Buses must use flashing lights for disabled

New bill requires that drivers of buses and other vehicles equipped with flashing lights use them when picking up or dropping off developmentally disabled riders. Violators are subject to a fine of at least $100 for a first offense.

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