In the face of COVID-19’s impact on transit ridership, this initial phase of “Forward for All” aims to strengthen this trust and pride in the region’s transit system by building awareness of the economic, environmental, and quality of life benefits of public transportation.
This funding is part of more than $30 billion for public transportation in the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Biden last March.
The weather-hardened, fully ADA-accessible vending machines will accept cash or credit and could eventually accept Ventra cards.
Amsted Rail will provide complete, assembled bogie systems, plus couplers, draft gears, and crash energy management systems.
The incident was recorded on one of the officers’ body cameras.
Chicago-based commuter rail system Metra is an innovator in their market. Find out how they adapted to COVID-19, as well as how they are leading a transition to battery-powered locomotives, increasing safety and partnerships, and filling open positions in new ways.
The Metra board recently approved the issuance of an RFP that will ask manufacturers to propose solutions to convert three of Metra’s older F40PH-3 diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power.
The survey, conducted by the RTA, shows that about 80% of riders plan to resume their pre-COVID level of transit use, but increased telecommuting is likely to persist.
The move follows Metra’s board approval in January 2021 to award Alstom a vehicle procurement contract for up to 500 railcars.
The new cars will offer increased reliability, while reducing operating costs — a substantial improvement over the increasing expense of maintaining the older cars.
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