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WEB2 days ago · Mass Transit provides dedicated coverage of the North American public transportation industry by highlighting transit agencies, transit operations, transit systems managers and the transit...
These cities are ending fares on transit. Here’s why
WEBJul 8, 2023 · More major cities in the United States are letting public transit riders hop on board for free. Kansas City; Raleigh; Richmond; Olympia; Tucson; Alexandria, Virginia; and other cities are testing...
New York City’s Transit System Plans $65.4 Billion of Upgrades for ...
WEB3 days ago · Wed, Sep 18, 2024, 11:15 AM 4 min read. (Bloomberg) -- New York City’s transit system is seeking to invest $65.4 billion over the next five years to purchase thousands of rail cars, upgrade ...
Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What …
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.
Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by days of delays amid ... - NBC News
WEBNew Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service was severely disrupted this week, leaving some commuters stranded for hours on the hottest days of the year.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4 Billion in …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended that 14 large transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden's Fiscal Year …
Where public transit is recovering — and where it's not - Axios
WEBDec 14, 2023 · What's happening: Cities have been experimenting with a variety of tactics to boost transit ridership after rates plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reduced fares, or made rides entirely free (though funding such efforts can prove difficult). Some are investing in new routes and other infrastructure.
WMATA | Metro finishes more secure faregate installation at all 98 ...
WEB2 days ago · Metro has also recently completed the installation of new fareboxes across all 1,500 of its buses. Customers often could not pay on buses because of farebox malfunctions. Metro Transit Police regularly patrol bus loops and individual bus routes to enforce payment. Fare evasion is one of customers’ biggest …
NYC Congestion Pricing Suspension Halts Billions in M.T.A. Subway ...
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Transit leaders in New York City have scaled back billions of dollars’ worth of upgrades to the nation’s largest transit network after Gov. Kathy Hochul halted the start of a tolling program that...
Biden-Harris Administration to Provide $20.5 Billion in Federal …
WEBApr 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history, is available to support public transportation in communities throughout the country …