Juan Sebastian Arias: Transit reform bill strengthens local decision-making on development

This is not about taking control away from communities. It is about giving them more tools to shape growth around transit.
Business Line

India proposes GST invoicing to replace mining transit passes

India is weighing in on the possibility of “phasing out” its “transit pass” system for mineral transport, and replace the same with mandatory GST invoicing for every truckload of (iron) ore. Taken up ...
Yahoo

NJ Transit is spending $506M to replace its buses and finally modernize its fleet

NJ Transit’s 40-foot buses, some of which date back to George W. Bush’s presidency, will be replaced after Friday’s approval of a $506.7 million contract to buy 286 new buses. The contract was ...
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MTA to replace Staten Island Railway fleet with modernized subway cars

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Modernized subway cars with security cameras in every car are set to replace the entirety of the Staten Island Railway fleet, the MTA announced on Friday. Featuring wider ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Streets, bridges, buses need costly upgrades

Milwaukee and Milwaukee County will need to spend more on aging streets, highways, bridges and buses in the next several years even as both governments face significant obstacles to going deeper into ...
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Metro Transit Blue Line closing for nearly 2 weeks beginning Monday

MINNEAPOLIS — Construction will sidetrack passengers who frequently use the METRO Blue Line or Green Line between Sept. 22 and Oct. 4. Replacement buses will take passengers along their usual route ...