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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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Reno Welcomes Battery-Electric Buses
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) welcomed the first four battery-electric buses to its fleet in ceremonies April 14 in downtown Reno, NV. [More]
AVTA Adds New TRANSporter Stop
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority, Lancaster, CA, recently expanded its North County TRANSporter service to the Santa Clarita Valley by adding a stop at the new McBean Regional Transit Center on three of the service’s 10 daily trips. The midday bus service connects the Antelope Valley to the Newhall Metrolink Station. [More]
INIT, Bytemark Partner in Austin
INIT and Bytemark recently partnered to implement a new mobile ticketing project for the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) in Austin, TX. [More]
APTA Members’ Ethics Honored
The Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, recently included four APTA member companies on its list of World’s Most Ethical Companies® for 2014. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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There’s a Future for High-Speed Rail: Millennials aren’t driving as much and may turn to trains
Two questions: Why doesn’t our nation have more passenger trains? And does the younger generation’s declining interest in driving imply an opening for the expansion of public high-speed rail? [More]
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