Railway Age / RT&S Light Rail 2024

The SEPTA Board has approved the purchase of 100 full-length fare gates from Conduent Transport Solutions, Inc. (SEPTA Photograph)

Transit Briefs: SEPTA, MBTA, WMATA, BART

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) expands its pilot program on combating fare evasion with the purchase of 100 full-length fare gates. Also, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) releases a climate assessment; Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) will soon transition to operator-attended ATO (Automatic Train Operation); and San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) breaks its post-pandemic ridership record.

“Proximity to DART adds value to development,” DART President and CEO Nadine Lee said during her State of the Agency address. “The impact of DART light rail investments on local development shows residential and office space rent for substantially higher than surrounding projects.” (DART Photograph)

DART: TOD Driving Investment in Dallas

Transit-oriented development (TOD) in Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) service area generated more than $980 million in direct spending and spurred 10,747 jobs between 2019 and 2021, according to a recent study