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NewsMay 22, 2019

California sues to prevent withholding of high-speed rail funds

Filed in federal court in San Francisco, the suit claims the U.S. DOT lacks authority to withhold the $929 million it was due.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2018

Lyft faces accessibility discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco

The case alleges Lyft directly violates the law by not providing an equal and accessible transportation option to all.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2017

ACLU sues WMATA for barring 'political' ads

Agency's policy, which has been in place for two years, forbids accepting ads “intended to influence members of the public regarding an issue on which there are varying opinions” or “intended to influence public policy.”

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2017

Waymo, Lyft partner to test autonomous vehicle tech

Meanwhile, Uber is in a legal battle with Waymo over allegations that it is using stolen trade secrets for its self-driving car program.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2017

Denver RTD to enhance wheelchair securement area, access on LRVs

As a part of this effort, RTD will be altering the seating design of current and new light rail vehicles. The retrofit includes removing a set of seats next to the current wheelchair areas, which will open up the designated area for easier access.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2017

City to sue Sound Transit, WSDOT over light rail expansion plans

Mercer Island residents — even when driving solo — have had access to I-90's high-occupancy vehicle lanes, however later this year when construction gets underway to add light rail across the I-90 express lanes, that access will go away.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

Md. MTA agrees to improve paratransit service in settlement

The agency will hire consultants to review the service and adopt quality-assurance measures for program elegibility and processing applications quicker.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

Amid FBI probe, Santa Clara VTA names new paratransit provider

The contract with MV Transportation will last for five months with the option to extend.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Ga. woman wins $5M settlement after paratransit accident

Jurors spent about seven hours in deliberations before concluding non-emergency transportation company Logisticare LLC was partially at fault for the 2012 Adele, Ga. accident.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2016

NTSB releases preliminary report on NJ Transit crash investigation

In addition, a man who had his finger partially ripped off during the accident is planning to sue the transit agency.

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