Categories: Rail, Security and Safety

The show got started with President/CEO Paul Skoutelas touting transit's successes and resiliency.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222775/apta-rail-kicks-off-in-cleveland

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Marcus Molinaro Nominated as Next FTA Administrator
New APTA Data Finds Ridership Up to 85% of Pre-Pandemic Levels
USDOT Approves 529 Infrastructure Grants Totaling $2.9B Across Multiple Sectors
Rail Safety Public Awareness Grants Awarded Across Nation
USDOT Approves an Additional $607M in Funding

Categories: Motorcoach, Security and Safety

Funding through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program supports safety inspections of large buses, investigations of motor carriers in response to...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222772/fmcsa-awards-480m-in-motor-carrier-safety-funding

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FMCSA Names Acting Administrator
FMCSA Opens Discretionary Grant to Promote Safety and Technology
Feds Announce Over $1.1 Billion in New Rail Grants
SCAG receives $2.28 million in grants for traffic safety programs
Denver's RTD Adopts Resolution Focused on Eliminating Transit-Related Traffic Fatalities

Categories: Rail, Security and Safety, Technology

Made possible by grant funding from the CRISI program, this pioneering technology creates a better experience for drivers and pedestrians while increasing...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222770/metrolink-expands-smart-crossing-tech

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Southern California's Metrolink Adjusts Schedules to Enhance Reliability
Stadler, San Bernardino Unveils First Zero Emissions Passenger Train
Southern California's Metrolink Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day
San Diego MTS Modernizes Orange Line with New Station Signs
California's OCTA Advances Priority Coastal Rail Projects

Categories: Management, Rail, Security and Safety

The first phase of the rollout will begin June 3. Fare Ambassadors will continue to conduct fare checks on board Link and Sounder trains.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222263/sound-transit-set-to-launch-fare-inspection-program

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A Long-Awaited Link Reaches Seattle’s Northern Neighbor
HNTB, Sound Transit Celebrate Opening of Lynnwood Link Extension
King County Metro Fully Resumes Fare Enforcement
Seattle's King County Metro Adding New Bus Services
Seattle's King County Metro Restarting Fare Enforcement

Categories: Management, Security and Safety

Convened in the spring of 2022, the Blue-Ribbon Panel, consisting of education, social justice, business, and law enforcement experts, was given a mandate...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222244/new-york-mta-reports-fare-evasion-reduction-efforts

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New York MTA's Efforts to Combat Fare Evasion Paying Off
Subway Fare Evasion Down 26% in NYC
SEPTA Expands Efforts to Combat Fare Evasion
SEPTA Continues to Enhance Safety & Security Efforts
LA Metro Expands TAP-to-Exit Program

Categories: Management, Rail, Security and Safety

Unlike with conductors and locomotive engineers, there have previously been no federal regulations mandating specific training requirements, safety and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10222039/fra-rail-safety-rules-require-certification-of-dispatchers-signal-employees

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Feds Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety
Feds Propose Amendments to PTC to Establish Strict Safety Standards for Rail Operations
Feds Unveil New Rule to Protect Rail Transit Workers Nationwide
$2.4B Awarded to New Rail Projects
Transit Safety Oversight Regulation Finalized

Categories: Security and Safety

Selected projects will bring activities near transit, create a welcoming environment, and help address real or perceived public safety issues.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10221729/rta-selects-8-station-activation-projects-to-improve-public-safety

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Chicago Regional Transit Ridership Hits Post-Pandemic High
SacRT Lands 3 State Grants for Mobility Projects
New Orleans RTA Approves 2025 Budget
California's Big Blue Bus Unveil 'Brighter Blue' Plan
Officials Celebrate Funding for Chicago Transit at New Pace Markham Facility

Categories: Bus, Rail, Security and Safety

CTA supplements CPD’s efforts with its extensive network of more than 33,000 security-cameras and with hundreds of personnel deployed across the system each...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10221036/chicago-crime-continues-downward-trend

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Chicago to Pilot ZeroEyes Gun Detection Technology
SEPTA Reports 37% Decrease in Serious Crimes
New York MTA Names Criminal Justice Advocate
New York MTA Celebrates New Subway Safety Milestones, Decrease in Crime
Copper Wire Thefts Continue to Impact Denver Rail Services

Categories: Management, Rail, Technology

METRO Magazine sat down with Payne to discuss challenges facing transit projects, alternative project delivery, high-speed rail, and much more.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220505/burns-engineerings-payne-talks-passenger-rail-and-more

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Herzog, Partners Land Amtrak Contract
Consultant Q&A: HDR's Doug Jackson on Delivering Transit Megaprojects with Community Trust and More
$300 Million ADA Upgrade Completed in Manhattan
New Study Reveals Why Progressive Design-Build is Reshaping Infrastructure 
Caltrain Marks A New Era in Rail Transportation

Categories: Rail

The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying more than 200,000 customers each weekday. Last year in conjunction with the opening of...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10220462/lirr-marks-190-years

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Long Island Rail Road Celebrates Strongest Year to Date
Amtrak Awards East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Contract
New York MTA Adding 316 New Passenger Railcars
NY Governor Invests $150M to Connect MacArthur Airport to LIRR Station
New York Governor Signs Legislation to Fully Fund Transit Improvements