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May 23, 2022

Streetcar officially opens for passenger service in Tempe

Ride the three-mile route for free during the first year of operations
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May 17, 2022

FTA News: Price Adjustments Allowed for Existing Federally-Funded Contracts Where Permissible

To meet the unique opportunities and challenges of this moment, all of us in the public transportation community are working closely together for our shared success.
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May 10, 2022

It’s a WIN! SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR! SB 1320—passed full House!

Increases, from 200,000 to 400,000 persons, the maximum population of a county in which an intergovernmental public transportation authority (authority) may be organized in.
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April 29, 2022

Valley Metro’s Tempe Streetcar service begins May 20

It will serve the Tempe ASU campus, downtown Tempe, Gammage Auditorium, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe Beach Park and connect to many small businesses and neighborhoods.
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April 29, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials for Public Comment

As the U.S. Department of Transportation continues its implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it will maximize the use of products and materials that are made in America for all…
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April 18, 2022

Federal Mask Requirement Lifted for Public Transportation

As a result of a court order, effective immediately and as of April 18, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) January 29, 2021 Order requiring masks on public transportation…