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Monday, May 2, 2016

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APTA's Michael Melaniphy resigns

Michael Melaniphy resigned as president/CEO of the American Public Transportation Association last week. His departure comes in the wake of the withdrawal of New York MTA from the organization in mid-April. Melaniphy was hired by APTA in 2011 after Bill Millar's retirement. RailwayAge [5-1]>> APTA Press Release [4-29]>> Photo: APTA

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Ex-CEO files $1.65 million claim against Valley Metro

Valley Metro's ex-CEO Stephen Banta, who's accused of questionable expenses and facing an Attorney General's investigation, is seeking $1.65 million in damages for wrongful termination and breach of contract. Arizona Republic [4-29]>> Audit finds questionable expenses>> Photo by Tim Tingle / The Republic

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FTA uncovered track defects that D.C. Metro missed

D.C. Metro halted rail traffic or slowed train speeds at 10 locations in April after FTA inspectors found track defects that could have caused derailments and other problems, according to federal safety reports. Washington Post [5-1]>> Photo by Michael Robinson Chavez / The Post

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Hundreds of L.A. bus shelters have gone unbuilt

More than half of the bus shelters planned under a City of Los Angeles contract have not been built, leaving riders at more than 800 locations without shelters and depriving the city of millions in unrealized advertising revenue. KPCC [5-2]>> Photo by Maya Sugarman / KPCC

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