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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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Sound Transit Breaks Ground on Northgate Station
Sound Transit in Seattle broke ground earlier this month on the Northgate Link Station, one of three light rail stations set to open in 2021 with the completion of the Northgate Link Extension. [More]
RTC Washoe Assists Community During Flood
Early this month, Reno, NV, faced the most severe weather it had seen in more than a decade following months of drought, prompting the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) to mobilize [More]
Shuster Announces T&I Subcommittee Chairs
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I), has nominated Reps. John J. Duncan Jr. (R-TN) as vice chairman of the full committee, Sam Graves (R-MO) as chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit and Jeff Denham (R-CA) as chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here's some brief news items from public transit agencies and businesses. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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Two Transit Agencies Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives; Foothill Transit First Bus-Only System to Attain Platinum in North America
APTA has recognized Foothill Transit, West Covina, CA, and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) for their outstanding achievements in sustainability initiatives as part of the association’s Sustainability Commitment program. [More]
Commuter Rail CEOs Discuss PTC, Other Key Issues
APTA Acting President & CEO Richard White and Acting Vice President-Member Services Randy Clarke recently met with several commuter rail agency senior leaders in Philadelphia [More]
APTA Hosts Youth Summit Graduate as Intern
For a college student interested in transportation, there’s no better place to intern than at APTA. During my time in the APTA offices, I had the opportunity to work with the Workforce Development and Educational Services Department. [More]
Proposals Sought for Sustainability Workshop
APTA is accepting proposals through Feb. 17 for possible presentations at APTA's Sustainability & Multimodal Planning Workshop, Aug. 6–9 in Minneapolis, hosted by Metro Transit with support from FTA. [More]
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FROM THE PT ARCHIVES |
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1977: PT Covers the New Administration
As the Trump administration and a new Congress get down to business after a busy inauguration, Passenger Transport took a look in its archives to find its very first coverage of a presidential transition. Here’s a snapshot of that report. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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TTC: Building on Our Strategic Objectives; Excerpts from Address to Toronto Region Board of Trade, Jan. 17
When I spoke before you in March 2012, I had just been promoted to CEO and my theme was built around the challenge of renewing people’s faith in the TTC. [More]
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
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Who's Doing What in the Industry
Passenger Transport announces the following hirings and promotions in public transportation agencies and business members. Items appear in People on the Move as space permits. [More]
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