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Public Transit Systems See Rise in Liability Losses

Nationally, public transit systems are seeing a steady increase in liability claim severity, even as ridership declines, according to a new study from Aon. Aon’s study found that overall public transit liability claim frequency is growing 1 percent annually, with …

Rhode Island Awards Contract to Run Autonomous Shuttles

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to begin a self-driving shuttle service in Providence. The agency said Monday that May Mobility in Ann Arbor, Mich., will operate the state’s first autonomous transit pilot service, to launch …

New York Subway Escape Alcoves Probed After Accident Killing Worker

A subway train struck two workers in a tunnel early Thursday, killing one and injuring the other, and investigators are looking at whether there’s enough room in the escape alcoves along the tracks. A federal official briefed on the investigation …