Operators introduce face mask rules
Operators have been trialling a range of messaging and enforcement measures to ensure compliance in relation to the use of face masks from passengers.
read moreGermany confirms pandemic response funding
An emergency rescue package for local transport worth EUR2.5bn – part of a wider national stimulus deal of EUR130bn for 2020-21 – was announced by the German federal government on 3 June.
read moreNew York resumes service as new Subway fleet issues emerge
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) resumed full subway and bus service on 8 June as the city entered ‘Phase 1’ of its reopening after a mandated COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
read moreUS tightens rules on rolling stock procurement
New guidance has been issued to help transit agencies and manufacturers understand the prohibitions on FTA-funded rolling stock procurements contained in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
read morePurple Line contractor to leave the project?
The consortium building Maryland’s Purple line light rail project has said it is to exercise an exit clause in its contract in a dispute over unpaid compensation related to delays.
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US commits a further USD891m to transit projects
The latest FTA funding round covers 12 schemes.
read moreUITP data predicts EUR40bn losses for operators
Eighty city transport leaders and manufacturers have signed an open letter that calls upon European institutions to prioritise urban transport in the economic recovery programme from the COVID-19 crisis.
read moreLate-hour deal keeps London moving
Mayor warns that emergency funding package is a ‘sticking plaster’ amid GBP3bn shortfall.
read moreUK increases emergency public transport funding
In late May the UK Government announced that it wanted to see public transport provision increase – alongside its message that such modes should only be used in the absence of alternatives.
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Byford confirmed as TfL Transport Commissioner
Andy Byford was confirmed as London’s new Transport Commissioner on 27 May.
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