Welcome back to the our fourth installment of "Five good things" for March 26. Below you'll see the innovation agencies and transit supply companies are using to help keep frontline workers, such as medical staff and transit vehicle operators, protected during this pandemic. We also have more new transit vehicles.
If you have been enjoying our attempt to add some levity during this time, please help us spot good news and tag us on Twitter @masstransitmag, or use #MTgoodnewstransit.
Can't find the right PPE? Kansas City Regional Transit is making prototypes of its own to use among bus drivers.
We ran a story this week about agencies repurposing their vehicles for deliveries of food and other essentials, but missed the MV Transportation team's efforts in the Seattle area.
Anyone with an older sibling can probably appreciate this exchange.
Earlier this week, we featured new light-rail vehicle delivery and now its the buses turn. Congrats on the buses Chapel Hill Transit.
The main point of the Bay Area Rapid Transit's original post is that capital work is proceeding despite the financial stress brought on by the pandemic, which is good enough news to land on this page. But then the exchange displayed below took place and the post turned to gold before our eyes.
ICYMI, the Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package on March 25. The bill includes $25 billion for transit agencies and will now move to the House of Representatives for consideration.
As a reminder, we're on the hunt for good news and we're here all week. Tag us on Twitter @masstransitmag or use #MTgoodnewstransit.
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