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Moovit unveils its 2019 Global Public Transport Report

Big data analysis from millions of trip requests combined with user research reveals valuable insights about the way people get around cities.

LSI Industries announces executive promotions

MA: ’We’re getting close’; Massachusetts lawmakers say they’re close to unveiling a transportation policy package

ND: Moving on: Public Transit changes name, receives accolades

Denver RTD Board outlines process to select top finalist for interim CEO

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Moovit unveils its 2019 Global Public Transport Report

LSI Industries announces executive promotions

MA: ’We’re getting close’; Massachusetts lawmakers say they’re close to unveiling a transportation policy package

ND: Moving on: Public Transit changes name, receives accolades

BART General Manager appoints new chief of police

Ed Alvarez, a 22-year veteran of the BART Police Department, has been selected for the role.

HART and State Legislators partner on new proposed changes to protect transit employees

The Uniformed Public Servant Protection Act is aimed at curbing violence against transit employees and public servants.

Left to right: Brendan Finn; Della Mosier and Lucinda Broussard.

Oregon DOT launches new Office of Urban Mobility and Mega Project Delivery with three new leaders

The state says ODOT is growing beyond “just a highway department” and the new office represents a new focus on comprehensive and inclusive mobility solutions.

NY: NYC transit workers ratify new MTA contract by wide margin

New York City's transit workers on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a contract deal between their union and the MTA, ending a bitter negotiation between the two sides that dragged on for more than six months.

MA: MWRTA will conduct feasibility study on offering service on Sundays

Riders have told MWRTA officials in recent feedback sessions they would like to see service on Sunday.

Denver RTD Board of Directors selects finalists for RTD’s interim GM and CEO position

The finalists include three external and two internal candidates.

CA: SMART unveils ridership data in public forum in push for sales-tax extension

SMART's board of directors meets Wednesday for its first-ever public discussion about the commuter rail system's daily and weekly ridership during two-plus years of service in the lead up to a ballot measure to renew the sales tax that funds the agency.

LA: New Orleans RTA to spend $9 million more in 2020 as public payroll rises

The increase, reflected in a budget the RTA's board approved last month, is happening largely because the agency added more than 70 public employees to its payroll but hasn't significantly decreased its payout to its private contractor.

PSTA steps up fight against human trafficking

PSTA drivers will receive additional training during January, Human Trafficking Awareness month.

Cubic announces departure of Cubic Transportation Systems president

Laurent Eskenazi will serve as the acting president of the business segment.

OH: Former head of RTA board avoids jail time for theft of health benefits

A judge in Cuyahoga County sentenced former Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board president George Dixon III to probation on Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan swore in incoming Metropolitan Council Chairman Charlie Zelle before a council meeting Wednesday.

MN: Former MnDOT Commissioner Charlie Zelle sworn in as chairman of the Metropolitan Council

With his signature humor on display, Charlie Zelle was sworn in Wednesday as the new chairman of the Metropolitan Council, the metro area’s planning agency.

Jefferson County CFO resigns, heads to D.C. for new position

John Henry was selected to be CFO for APTA.

MD: Maryland transportation planning needs to include Baltimore

Ensuring that residents and businesses have access to efficient and connected transportation networks is of paramount importance for the Baltimore area.