Did that train just wink at me?

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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With the largest public transit investment in Canadian history, Prime Minister

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Justin Trudeau announced the new Canada Public Transit Fund of $30 billion.

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Keolis North America released a study sharing the top priorities

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of transit executives, with 78 percent saying decarbonization is

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their focus for the next five years.

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Since the Chicago Transit Authority launched a new chat bot, riders have

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issued over 8,000 chats, which has helped CTA respond quickly to issues like

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malfunctioning air conditioning units.

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Over the weekend, Saline County Area Transit in Nebraska commemorated

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National Ice Cream Day by handing out free pie and ice cream to the public.

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And on the streets of Boston, you might see trains looking back at you.

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After a tongue in cheek community protest led by Ariel Locke and

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John Sanchez, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority agreed to

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put googly eyes on five of its trains.

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The goal is to bring joy to riders.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo and was

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written by our summer intern, Des Gates.

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I'm Julie Gates.