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Transit News

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Newly posted Items shown in Red

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May 10, 2021

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• SEPTA launches Seat Availability Dashboard  (PhillyVoice.com)

 

 

May 10, 2021

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• The advantages of electric trains without the cost? NJ Transit wants to test battery power.  (Mass Transit Magazine)

• PA Considers Replacing Gas Tax With Mileage Fees  (Patch.com)

• Acela makes far more sense than maglev  (The Baltimore Sun)

• Rebirth of the Streetcar  (Railway Age)

• OP-ED: How to pay for replacement of transit vehicles beyond their useful life  (Mass Transit Magazine)

 

 

May 8, 2021

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• Bucks County to study connecting Upper Bucks to public transportation, ‘bringing employees in from Allentown and Bethlehem’  (The Morning Call)

 

 

May 6, 2021

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• SEPTA to use bus shuttles on West Trenton train line this weekend  (The Bucks County Courier Times)

• 'Train Emergency Simulation' To Be Held In Montgomery County  (Patch.com)

 

 

May 5, 2021

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• SEPTA launches on-demand service for late night workers in Lower Bucks County  (The Bucks County Courier Times)

• City removes homeless encampment at Philly PATCO station  (Fox29.com)

 

 

May 4, 2021

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• NJ Transit launches public-private partnership to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites

• Is Biden’s Public Transit Plan Enough to Win Back Passengers?  (Altdriver.com)

• In the US, freight is held accountable for passenger delays  (Railfreight.com)

 

 

May 3, 2021

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• Amtrak's Boss Has a Plan to Make You Love Trains Again. Will it Work?  (Yahoo.com)

• Acela returns to Hornell after more than a year of high-speed testing  (The Evening Tribune)

 

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May 1, 2021

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• Amtrak Spells it All Out for Congress  (Railway Age)

• U.S. keeps mask requirement in place on planes, transit  (NJ.com)

 

 

April 30, 2021

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• ‘Amtrak Joe’ Marks Amtrak’s 50th  (Railway Age)

• Biden to visit Philly today to celebrate Amtrak, promote sweeping infrastructure plan  (WHYY.org)

• How 'Amtrak Joe' Biden's infrastructure push could put rail back on track in the US  (Yahoo.com)

• Gas tax increase? Fare hikes? Transportation heads face budget grilling  (NJspotlight.com)

 

 

April 29, 2021

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• SEPTA faces possible budget cut because of uncertainty of state funding  (Railway Track & Structures)

• Durbin, Payne, Jr., Blumenthal, Introduce Rail Passenger Fairness Act To Improve Amtrak On-Time Performance  (Riverbender.com)

• Why NJ Transit’s chief says ridership will ‘absolutely’ recover  (NJ1015.com)

• Biden Nominates Rail Expert To Surface Transportation Board  (Bezinga.com)

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