Change at the top — Marc Molinaro steps down after just six months as Administrator at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

🇨🇦 Hitachi Rail announces a nearly $30M investment to build a new Canadian headquarters in Toronto. hashtag#HitachiRail

💳 Seattle’s Sound Transit and ORCA fare system roll out tap-to-pay, allowing riders to use credit cards, debit cards, and digital wallets for easier access.

🚆 Calgary Transit begins installing automatic passenger counting sensors to improve service planning and better understand ridership demand.

🤖 In Atlanta, Glydways breaks ground on an autonomous, on-demand transit pilot using electric vehicles on dedicated guideways.

👕 And Amtrak leans into its cult following with limited-edition “trak suits” designed by students from the New York School of Design.

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