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The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday issued a final rule limiting service animals on flights to dogs.

a dog sitting on a desk: Transportation Department finalizes rule limiting service animals on flights to dogs

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Transportation Department finalizes rule limiting service animals on flights to dogs

Under the rule, a service animal is defined as a dog “that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.”

In addition, “carriers are not required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals and may treat them as pets,” though “psychiatric service animals” will be treated as service animals.

Airlines can require passengers to submit forms attesting to a service animal’s health, behavior and training within 48 hours in advance of the date of travel under the regulation. However, they cannot require passengers traveling with a service animal to check-in physically as opposed checking-in online.

The rule also allows airlines to require that service animals be harnessed, leashed, or tethered at all times during the flight, and can refuse transportation to service animals that exhibit aggressive behavior or pose a threat.

The rule will take effect in 30 days.

The DOT first proposed the rule in January amid a wave of news stories describing the trend of passengers attempting to bring various exotic species on air crafts for “emotional support.”

The department said it received over 15,000 comments on the proposed rule, of which 10,000 were about emotional support animals.

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Automotive Cloud Service Platform Industry Report, 2020 2 min read

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Automotive Cloud Service Platform Industry Report, 2020

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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cloud service platform (cloud platform for short) can be interpreted as a scalable platform delivering basic services, middleware, data services, and software services to users over the Internet. Cloud platform is divided into: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). It is also classified into public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud types.

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The public cloud platforms incorporate AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud and Baidu Cloud. There are a large number of private cloud platform providers such as open-source Openstack and varying Openstack-based platforms. Non-open source providers include VMware, Zstack, etc.

Vehicle, infrastructure, cloud and network are crucial elements of cooperative vehicle infrastructure system (CVIS) industry chain. This report highlights the “cloud” link, with emphasis on OEM-centric automotive cloud platform services. With supplier’s cloud platforms as a foundation, OEMs build their own cloud platforms such as marketing & after-sale cloud platform, manufacturing & supply chain cloud platform, telematics cloud platform, autonomous driving cloud platform, simulation cloud platform and HD map cloud platform.

Viewed from the tables above, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent Cloud are the first choice of OEMs and Tier1 suppliers. Huawei Cloud and Baidu Cloud are the rising stars. Of both top ten OEMs and top ten Tier1 suppliers that once adopted Amazon Web Services (AWS), more turn to Microsoft Azure as Amazon starts developing and testing autonomous vehicles.

Quite a few OEMs stand on more than one cloud platforms. For instance, Volkswagen Automotive Cloud (vehicles, customers and services) uses Microsoft’s technology, while Volkswagen Industrial Cloud (manufacturing and supply chain management) utilizes Amazon’s.

Telematics cloud platform is among the first automotive cloud platforms already in wide use. In 2017, Microsoft released the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP), an Azure-based connected automotive platform which has won support from many Tier1 suppliers. The automotive cloud service platform Huawei introduced in 2020 defines more features otherwise: autonomous driving, HD map, battery safety, OTA, V2X and “three powers” (motor, battery and ECU).

From above it can be clearly seen that IT giants post handsome cloud platform revenues at astounding growth rates, amid the booming demand from automotive sector for cloud services, which is fueled by the following:

(1) Enhancement of automaker’s production management, marketing activities and internal management, and digital revolution and synergy of related industry chains.

(2) Digitalization of the process of automakers’ development, design, test, and validation of software and hardware, and remote R&D teams’ cloud synergy and cloud-based simulation (such as cloud service for firmware simulation).

(3) Digitalization and CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electrified) of automotive products. This means software-defined vehicles, capabilities (e.g., connectivity, navigation, parking, entertainment and payment), and transition from a functional vehicle into an intelligent one cannot be achieved without the support of digitalized process and tools, and cloud services.

(4) Building of the telematics platform for automakers, and the connection, service and operation platform among the four — car users,

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Momentus Announces New Launch and Transportation Service with Australia’s Gilmour Space – Press Release 3 min read

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Momentus Announces New Launch and Transportation Service with Australia’s Gilmour Space – Press Release

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a commercial space company offering in-space infrastructure services, and Gilmour Space Technologies, a leading hybrid rocket company based in Queensland, Australia, today announced a new agreement for launch and orbital transport services.

Under the agreement, Momentus will gain access to low inclination and equatorial orbits using Gilmour Space’s Eris launch services. With Momentus’ Vigoride transportation service, Gilmour Space will have the capability to expand the flight domain of the Eris rockets (the company has several larger models planned coming to market beginning in 2023) and enable constellation deployments and missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Gilmour Space has the option to book up to three Vigoride charter missions for orbital transfer services from Momentus over the 2023-2025 period, while Momentus will purchase one dedicated Eris launch service from an Australian launch site.

“Momentus is proud to announce another partnership with the Australian space industry, shortly after sealing an agreement to launch Skykraft’s satellite in 2021,” said Mikhail Kokorich, CEO of Momentus. ”We are looking forward to supporting ambitious projects in partnership with Gilmour Space, such as flagship missions with the Australian Space Agency and development of sovereign space capabilities with the local industry.”

Gilmour Space is a venture-backed rocket company in Queensland, Australia that is developing new launch vehicles powered by lower-cost hybrid propulsion technologies. The Eris launch vehicle will debut its services in 2022 and offer lift-off capability to LEO in the 300kg class. A more capable variant, Eris Heavy, is intended to be commercially available in 2025 with a lift off capacity up to two tons. The Eris family of launch vehicles will launch from Australian and international launch sites, offering access to low inclination as well as Sun-synchronous orbits.

“This is the first international contract we’ve announced this year, and a great example of how innovative companies are coming together to accelerate development and provide new access to space,” said Gilmour Space CEO, Adam Gilmour.

About Momentus Inc.

As a first mover in building in-space infrastructure services, Momentus is at the forefront of the commercialization of space. With an experienced team of aerospace, propulsion, and robotics engineers, Momentus has developed a cost-effective and energy efficient in-space transport system based on water plasma propulsion technology. Momentus has in-place service agreements with private satellite companies, government agencies, and research organizations.

For more information visit http://www.momentus.space

About Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd

Gilmour Space Technologies is a leading hybrid rocket company based in Queensland, Australia, that is developing a new breed of lower-cost, reliable and dedicated rockets that will launch small satellites into low earth orbits from 2022.

For more information visit https://www.gspacetech.com/

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Enbridge Gas Announces M12 Transportation Service Open Season 2 min read

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Enbridge Gas Announces M12 Transportation Service Open Season

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Firm capacity along Dawn-Kirkwall-Parkway paths starting in 2023 and 2024

TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Enbridge Gas is holding an open season for M12 firm transportation service capacity of up to 100,000 GJ/d beginning on Nov. 1, 2023 and up to 250,000 GJ/d beginning on Nov. 1, 2024, for a minimum fifteen-year term along the following paths:

Dawn to Parkway

Dawn to Kirkwall

Kirkwall to Parkway

The Enbridge Gas Dawn-Parkway System is one of the most robust pipeline systems in North America and provides for the movement of natural gas from the Dawn Hub located near Sarnia, Ontario, to the Greater Toronto Area, where it interconnects with other downstream pipelines serving eastern Canadian and northeast U.S. markets. Dawn and the compressor stations located along the Dawn-Parkway corridor have loss of critical unit reserve horsepower coverage which provides firm service reliability.

The Dawn Hub is one of the largest integrated natural gas storage facilities in North America. Strategically located in southwestern Ontario and with 280 Bcf of working capacity, it offers customers, such as power generators, distribution and pipeline companies and energy marketers, an important link in the movement of natural gas from key supply basins to markets in central Canada and the northeast U.S.

The Dawn Hub also provides shippers with direct access to North America’s major supply basins, including Appalachia and Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With multiple supply routes from western Canada, the mid-continent, Appalachia and the Rockies, as well as the ability to serve markets in the mid-west, eastern Canada and the U.S. Northeast, the Enbridge Gas Dawn Hub is a reliable, secure, and liquid natural gas trading hub. For more information, visit www.uniongas.com/openseason.

About Enbridge Gas Inc.
Enbridge Gas Inc., formed on Jan. 1, 2019 from the amalgamation of Union Gas Limited and Enbridge Gas Distribution, is Canada’s largest natural gas storage, transmission and distribution company based in Ontario with a more than 170-year history of providing safe and reliable service to customers. The distribution business serves about 3.8 million customers, heating over 75 per cent of Ontario homes. The storage and transmission business offers a variety of storage and transportation services to customers at the Dawn Hub, the largest integrated underground storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in North America. Enbridge Gas Inc. is owned by Enbridge Inc., a Canadian-based leader in energy transportation and distribution.

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Global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market 2020 Trending Technologies, Developments, Size, Share, Swot Analysis and Forecast to 2025 2 min read

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Global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market 2020 Trending Technologies, Developments, Size, Share, Swot Analysis and Forecast to 2025

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“Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market”

WiseGuyRerports.com Presents “Global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025” New Document to its Studies Database

Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market Summary

The global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) market is being divided into various categories of products according to the regions and key players. The essential players in the global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) market are present to make the consumers recognize the products that include every process starting from the manufacturing to promoting and providing them to the end-users. These products are growing on a very massive scale in various industries because of its demand in the market, which is increasing in the first place. These products have recognized face in sectors like construction, automotive, and other kinds of industries. The demand for these products is growing on a large scale amongst several sectors. The people are aware of the transparency and effectiveness of these products and are demanding it on a larger scale.

As the market demand has been progressing immensely in the past forecast period, many top brands are involving themselves in the market for diverse applications and to be the key players for experiencing profitable outcomes. Every product is implemented and augmented with modern technology to help the consumers gain maximum profit out of it.

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Major Market Key Players

Uber
Meru
GETT
Didi
Ola Cabs
Lyft
Mytaxi
Addison Lee
Hailo
BlaBla Car
Flywheel
Ingogo
Grab Taxi
Lecab
VIA
Sidecar
Kako Taxi
Chaffeur-Prive
Curs
Hailo
Easy
Careem

Competitive Landscape and Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market Share Analysis
Transportation as a Service (TaaS) competitive landscape provides details by vendors, including company overview, company total revenue (financials), market potential, global presence, Transportation as a Service (TaaS) sales and revenue generated, market share, price, production sites and facilities, SWOT analysis, product launch. This study provides the Transportation as a Service (TaaS) sales, revenue and market share for each player covered in this report.

Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market Segmentation

The overall market segmentation divided into several aspects based on the different kinds of attributes. This report also focuses on regional classification to showcase market enhancement in various regions across the world. The market statistics are concerned about the global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) industry. The size of revenue generated for it in the previous forecast period was large.

Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market Segment by Type

Software Services
Hardware Support

Transportation as a Service (TaaS) Market Segment by Application

Passenger
The Freight
Daily Travel
Other

Transportation as a Service (TaaS) market regional and country-level analysis

Regional analysis is another highly comprehensive part of the research and analysis study of the global Transportation as a Service (TaaS) market presented in the report. This section sheds light on the sales growth of different regional and country-level Transportation as a Service (TaaS) markets. For the historical and forecast period 2015 to 2025, it provides

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Global Automotive Cloud Service Market 2020 Research with COVID-19 Impact Analysis – Segmentation, Regional Outlook and Competition Analysis to 2026 3 min read

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Global Automotive Cloud Service Market 2020 Research with COVID-19 Impact Analysis – Segmentation, Regional Outlook and Competition Analysis to 2026

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Nov 22, 2020 (CDN Newswire via Comtex) —
MarketsandResearch.biz has announced a new market research study namely Global Automotive Cloud Service Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2026 that presents a detailed explanation about the fundamental attributes of the industry and prospects through different angles. The report provides an excellent vision to analyze the global Automotive Cloud Service market through graphical as well as a diagrammatic representation. The report contains the important achievements of the market, research & development, new product launch, product responses, and regional growth of the leading competitors operating in the market. The research helps you determine commanding segments and know distinct factors, and the scope of different segments and applications that can potentially influence the global market in the future has been analyzed further in the report.

The market report clarifies the industry segmentation based on geographical region, product types, and market applications. The report analyzes different types of market products, downstream applications, development in various regions, as well as the development trend, opportunities, and challenges, etc. The competitive manufactures and the upcoming manufactures are studied with their detailed research. Revenue, production, price, market share of these players is also mentioned. The report comprises data and information by market player, by region, by type, by application, etc. In the end, the report analyzes customers, distributors, sales channels, and value chain of the global Automotive Cloud Service market.

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The research report includes an in-depth analysis of the competitive framework of the global Automotive Cloud Service market, which is defined by companies such as: Alibaba, AWS, Eze Castle Integration, Fujitsu, Google, IBM (Red Hat), Jack Henry & Associates, Microsoft, Oracle, Rackspace, VMware, BMW, BYD,

Breakdown data by type: Private Cloud, Public Cloud

Breakdown data by application: Commercial Vehicle, Private Vehicle,

To have a better understanding of regional dynamics, the global Automotive Cloud Service market covers the following geographies: North America (United States, Canada and Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.), Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

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Regional Classification:

Based on the regional segmentation, the global Automotive Cloud Service market is widely spread across various regions of the world. These regions are North America (United States, Canada and Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia), South America

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New York region transportation agency prepares draconian cuts to service and transit jobs 2 min read

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New York region transportation agency prepares draconian cuts to service and transit jobs

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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced plans at a virtual public meeting held Wednesday to make unprecedented cuts to bus and subway service, as well as in the surrounding commuter railroads. The cuts, if carried through, will decimate public transit in the nation’s largest metropolis.

An MTA worker wearing personal protective equipment [Credit: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File]

According to the 2021 budget plan, which MTA board members will vote on next month, service cuts will eliminate 9,367 transit worker jobs, mostly in the city of New York. The board also stated its plan to impose a wage freeze on its entire workforce, which, when considering the rate of inflation, amounts to a wage cut.

The brutality of the current attack on transit workers was unmistakable Wednesday, despite the handwringing and crocodile tears from Governor Cuomo’s junior executives at the MTA. The massive job and wage cuts were announced shortly after the New York City Transit chief announced the death of two more workers, at least one from COVID-19. According to a tally by rank-and-file transit workers, the coronavirus death toll for active New York City transit workers is now approaching 150.

The pandemic has led to a sustained drop in fare collection, cutting off one of the MTA’s primary revenue streams. Subway ridership in November is down nearly 70 percent compared to last year, while bus passengers are down by half.

Agency and government officials have pinned any hopes of avoiding the budget apocalypse on the prospects of another federal bailout. The MTA has a shortfall of nearly $2.5 billion for the rest of this year and more than $6 billion for 2020. The requested $12 billion supplemental bailout to balance the books through 2022 remains nowhere in sight, and there is little chance it will pass the lame-duck Congress before the budget approval in December.

The response by the Democratic Party functionaries that compose the MTA board makes clear they intend to put the full burden of the budget crisis on the MTA workforce and the riding public. Under the plan, entire subway, bus, and commuter rail routes will disappear, and service on remaining routes reduced in frequency.

The cuts to the bus system are the most severe. The MTA plans to ax 5,869 jobs concurrent with a 40 percent reduction in bus service. These cuts will devastate not only bus workers and their families but also the disproportionately poor and elderly riders who rely on bus service.

These planned cuts could have a disastrous impact on the region’s livelihood. An analysis by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation projected a reduction of $65 billion in gross domestic product leading to a loss of 450,000 jobs by 2022. “Simply put, without reliable and safe subway, bus and commuter rail services, the future of the city and region is in doubt. Students will not be able to get to school, essential workers to their jobs, and offices will remain empty,” Mitchell L. Moss, director of the Rudin Center,

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Global Transportation as a service (TaaS) market 2020: Size, Share, Demand, Trends, Growth Forecast to 2026 2 min read

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Global Transportation as a service (TaaS) market 2020: Size, Share, Demand, Trends, Growth Forecast to 2026

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Nov 17, 2020 (AB Digital via COMTEX) —
Updated Research Report of Transportation as a service (TaaS) Market 2020-2026:

The global Transportation as a service (TaaS) market report has been collated by research analysts with estimations covering the period of 2020 to 2026. The market variables comprising drivers, challenges, opportunities, trends, and threats are used in sizing up the market and its growth trajectory. The ups and downs experienced by the market can be estimated based on historical events and current developments. The report describes the particular product, its pros & cons, and other microeconomic factors which can have an impact on the industry. Regions and their prospects with respect to the market are used in projecting the growth rate and valuation of the industry.

The key players covered in this study
Uber
Didi
Lyft
GETT
Hailo
Addison Lee
Ola Cabs
Meru Cabs
BlaBla Car
Mytaxi
Grab Taxi
Kako Taxi
Hailo
SideCar
Flywheel
VIA
Curs
Ingogo
Chaffeur-Prive
Lecab
Easy
Careem
ZipCar (Avis Budget Group)

Market Dynamics:

The Transportation as a service (TaaS) Industry report covers the numerous growth drivers and obstacles for the market. Other variables which define the market growth and size are opportunities, threats, challenges, trends, and developments. Factors are based on socio-political scenarios, economic growth rate, consumer sentiment and demand, purchasing power, standards of living, ease of business index, and product sales. Challenges are also based on performance of the industry, socio-political issues, and logistics. End-users are analyzed as per customer sentiment and offerings of possible solutions are used in judging the performance of the market.

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Segmentation:

The Transportation as a service (TaaS) market research report is segmented into sub-segments for making it comprehensive to the user. The segments and sub-segments are explored and their analysis is conducted at a microscopic level. The prospects of the segments are sized and validated from the earnings of key players. The market has been studied by keeping under consideration the major regions of the Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, the Americas, including North and South America, and Europe.

Based Android Platform
Based iOS Platform
Market segment by Application, split into
Below 25 Years
25-40 Years
Above 40 Years

Research Methodology:

Porter’s Five Forces method is used in conducting primary and secondary market research. Primary research entails the gathering of raw data from online and offline sources. The data is studied extensively and validated with the help of subject matter experts, CEOs, and industry leaders. Secondary research is conducted for the verification of the primary research through other sources. Databases, archives, news, events, exhibitions, press releases of leaders, and other pivotal turning points are assessed to gain information on the industry. Offerings of products by companies also play a role in determining the segmentation of the Transportation as a service (TaaS) market. Both of these methods together are used in

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Hertz expands car subscription service – maintenance and insurance included 2 min read

Hertz expands car subscription service – maintenance and insurance included

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You need a car but don’t want to own or lease one so what do you do?

Hertz car rental company has expanded its Hertz My Car monthly vehicle subscription service nationwide and the plans include maintenance, insurance and roadside assistance.

“We’re excited to expand Hertz My Car nationwide to give customers the ultimate flexibility and convenience when it comes to their daily travels,” said Laura Smith, Hertz executive vice president of global marketing and customer experience. “Since launching in Austin and Atlanta last year, we’ve seen growth in the program locally and greater interest in other markets.

“Hertz My Car subscribers told us they like the flexibility of the program and the fact they can swap vehicles twice per month at no additional cost.

They also said they wanted to pick up and return at other locations, which helped support our decision to expand across the country. To enable even more people to enjoy Hertz My Car, we also introduced a third tier at a lower price point of $599 per month.”

Enrollment in the program requires an initial $250 enrollment fee. The three monthly plans are:

Tier One – $599, economy, compact and mid-size sedans

Tier Two – $999, full-size sedans, small SUVs and trucks

Tier Three – $1,399, luxury sedans, regular SUVs and large trucks

Customers can exchange their vehicle twice a month to another make or model within their tier.

The monthly subscription includes vehicle maintenance, roadside assistance, limited liability protection and vehicle damage, which is limited to Tiers Two and Three. Vehicle damage protection is not included with Tier One, but subscribers can add it for an extra fee.

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority seeking service adjustment input 2 min read

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority seeking service adjustment input

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking input and feedback on proposed service changes in its Forging Ahead initiative, a plan to define and protect core essential services for those who depend most critically on the MBTA for frequent and reliable service by reducing primarily nonessential services.

All MBTA services will be affected, including bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry. Public comments on the service changes are due by Dec. 4, with the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board expected to vote on the proposed changes on Dec. 7. The board’s meeting agenda will be posted at https://bit.ly/3krXbow, and residents can register to attend.

The MBTA is holding 11 virtual public meetings in November about these proposed service changes.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public transportation ridership has dropped significantly and has not rebounded yet. According to the MBTA, in 2019 MBTA riders took 1.26 million daily trips. This October, riders took around 330,000 daily trips — or 26% of daily ridership compared to 2019. The MBTA has continued to run service at 2019 levels, even though it does not match current demand. In order to protect essential service for those who depend upon it, the MBTA is proposing to reduce service where there are fewer riders. The proposed changes to service would be phased in over the course of early- to mid-2021. The MBTA notes that most service changes are not intended to be permanent, and they will bring back higher levels of service when demand and travel patterns change and there is durable revenue to support it.

MBTA bus service in Arlington will be significantly affected by the MBTA’s current proposal. The following changes are proposed:

• Eliminate Route 79 (Arlington Heights to Alewife Station).

• Eliminate Route 80 (Arlington Center to Lechmere Station), contingent upon completion of the Green Line Extension.

• Consolidate Routes 78 and 84 (Arlmont Village to Harvard Station and Arlmont Village to Alewife Station).

• Consolidate Routes 62 and 76 (Bedford VA Hospital to Alewife Station and Hanscom Air Force Base to Alewife Station).

• The remaining bus routes within Arlington may operate below baseline service levels: 67, 77, 87, 95 and 350.

Systemwide changes to bus service proposed include:

• Stop all service after midnight (early service will continue on essential bus routes).

• Reduce frequency on essential routes by systemwide average of 5% (will vary by route, high ridership will not be changed).

• Reduce frequency on nonessential routes systemwide by 20% (will vary by route based on ridership).

• Consolidate or restructure approximately 10 routes.

• Eliminate approximately 25 routes that served less than 0.5% of pre-COVID riders (about 1,700).

The proposed changes to bus service are expected to become implemented in summer 2021.

There are also proposed changes to subway service and commuter rail service. Starting in spring 2021, the plan calls for stopping all service at midnight and reducing frequency by 20% across all lines. Commuter rail changes proposed including stopping all service

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Transportation Department finalizes rule limiting service animals on flights to dogs

Momentus Announces New Launch and Transportation Service with Australia’s Gilmour Space – Press Release

Enbridge Gas Announces M12 Transportation Service Open Season

New York region transportation agency prepares draconian cuts to service and transit jobs

Hertz expands car subscription service – maintenance and insurance included

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority seeking service adjustment input

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