Episode 63

Who came out on top of APTA's Wrapped 2024?

The American Public Transportation Association released its “Transit Wrapped 2024” report, listing the transit agencies with the largest ridership increases this year. The top of the list included the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Seattle’s King County Metro, and San Francisco Muni. Source APTA/Instagram

Houston METRO has broken ground on its new, 30,000 square-foot Maintenance of Way facility. This key project will enhance efficiency, safety, and reliability across the METRORail system. Source: METRO

And Taylor Swift Era’s concert Tour wrapped in Vancouver, BC. TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn said he couldn’t be more proud of the important role his team played to move tens of thousands of concertgoers safely and efficiently, while having fun along the way.” Source: Kevin Quinn/LinkedIn

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APTA released its annual report of the transit agencies with the largest

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ridership increases, Houston Metro has broken ground for a new facility, and

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transit played a key role as Taylor Swift wraps up her Eras tour in Vancouver.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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The American Public Transportation Association released its Transit

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Wrapped 2024 report, listing the transit agencies with the largest

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ridership increases this year.

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The top of the list included the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit

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Authority, WMATA, Seattle's King County Metro and San Francisco MUNI.

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Houston Metro has broken ground on its new 30,000 square foot

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maintenance of way facility.

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This key project will enhance efficiency, safety, and reliability

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across the Metrorail system.

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At Taylor Swift's Eras concert tour wrapped up in Vancouver, B.C., TransLink

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CEO Kevin Quinn said he couldn't be more proud of the important role his

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team played in moving tens of thousands of concertgoers safely and efficiently

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while having fun along the way.

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

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I'm Julie Gates.

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