Amazon commits $100M to help build affordable housing near Seattle-area light rail stations geekwire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geekwire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jun 10, 2021 5:54 PM EDT
Millions of commuters in the U.S. continue to rely on public transit, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced riders to contend with social distancing and other safety measures. To adapt to the spread of the airborne virus and to anticipate a post-pandemic world in which people are still wary of close contact, transportation agencies in major cities have had to quickly change the way they plan and conduct their services.
The most obvious change the agencies have adapted is the amount of thorough cleaning required to keep passengers safe and encouraging six feet between passengers.
Metro unveils SmarTrip app for Android commuters 09 Jun 2021 (Last Updated June 9th, 2021 14:48)
SmarTrip aims to offer additional options to Android customers while they are commuting on the Metro system.
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) in the US has introduced SmarTrip on Google Pay for streamlining the payment process for Metro and all regional transit providers.
This application can be easily used on any Android-compatible phone through the Google Pay app.
It provides additional options and convenience to Android customers while they are commuting on the Metro system.
Cubic Transportation Systems is supporting SmarTrip, which uses NXP Semiconductors’ MIFARE 2GO Cloud platform.
Hitachi Rail Awarded up to $2.2 Billion 8000-Series Railcar Contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Company s U.S. Market Growth Accelerating, Creating Jobs and Deeper Local Investment
WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / March 17, 2021 / Hitachi Rail Washington, LLC. ( Hitachi Rail ) has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.2 billion with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ( Metro ) to design and build 256 of the 8000-series railcar vehicle. The Contract includes options, if exercised, to build up to 800.
Among the nation s premier public transit providers, the heavy rail system covers a combined 118 miles, with six rail lines, 91 stations and some 1,292 railcars. More than half of the region s jobs are within a half-mile radius of all Metro stations.
Hitachi Rail Awarded up to $2 2 Billion 8000-Series Railcar Contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority phoenixherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phoenixherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.