🗽 Metropolitan Transportation Authority says congestion pricing in Manhattan is working — less traffic, cleaner air, safer streets, and $550M already reinvested into transit

🇨🇦 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) approves its 2026 budget with a third fare freeze in a row

🍎 IndyGo makes its Food in Transit programme permanent — supporting riders beyond the journey ❤️

🎥 All in this week’s Transit Unplugged hashtag#NewsMinute, brought to you by Modaxo.

🛡️New York City: Crime on the subway is at its lowest level in 16 years — a huge win for rider confidence and safety. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

🎟️ Boston: New fare gates are live at South Station, helping ensure fair payment and a more accountable system for everyone. MBTA

⚡San Francisco: A major accessibility milestone as the city launches its first fully-electric paratransit vehicle, pushing forward zero-emission goals San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Transdev

🏆Rider shout-outs: Transit App has announced its Rider’s Choice Awards

👏 Congrats to all bus operators and a special shout-out to C-TRAN, Metro Transit, and TriMet

🚍🎧Welcome to your Transit Unplugged #NewsMinute with Julie Gates

🚆 American Public Transportation Association is urging Congress to restore the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, supporting transit agencies using compressed and liquid natural gas.

🍁 City of Toronto has officially opened the long-awaited Line 6 Finch West Light Rail Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) — with hundreds of eager riders lining up to be among the first onboard.

🏫 In Fort Worth, Texas, high school students can now ride free across Trinity Metro services during the school year and summer break.

🎁 And while you’re hunting for that last gift — several transit agencies are selling holiday sweaters. Think BART, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), Chicago Transit Authority and more.

👉 We’ve rounded them up in a festive carousel right here on the Transit Unplugged LinkedIn page ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eiAfXVuP