MTA security, Brightline to Tampa, and it's Stanley Cup time for Transit Rivalries

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MTA steps up security efforts.

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Brightline could deliver service to Tampa.

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Hawaii provides autonomous airport shuttles.

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And Stanley Cup playoffs are serious business for Canadian transit.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced

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33 new MTA police officers have graduated from the NYPD Academy.

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These officers will patrol the system and prevent fare evasion.

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Brightline is in talks to bring high speed rail between Orlando and Tampa,

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and according to the Tampa Bay Times, they're close to getting it done.

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation is starting a pilot program with

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BEAP to provide autonomous shuttles at Honolulu International Airport.

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And while we're in the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs, a

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spirited competition has developed between Edmonton's Kansas City Carrie Houghton

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McDonald and Vancouver's Kevin Quinn.

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Their Oilers and Canucks are competing in a best of seven series, and the

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losing teams transit leader has committed to wearing the rival team's

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jersey on their commute to work.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to

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you by Modaxo I'm Julie Gates.