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Labor organization joins transit coalition

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) joined with a coalition of business and transportation organizations, calling on candidates for office and elected officials to make taking care of the nation’s transportation foundation a national priority.

TOD residents ride bus for free

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), a transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining with AC Transit to offer residents of select transit-oriented development (TOD) complexes a year of unlimited free travel on AC Transit’s local and transbay buses.

ERG Group wins Utah contract

The ERG Group, a leader in smart card automated fare collection solutions, has signed a contract with Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to further develop and implement a contactless fare payment solution, which will include acceptance of contactless credit cards.

CTA adds routes to bus tracking site

Effective June 23, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) riders will be able to access real-time travel information for a total of 52 CTA bus routes following the addition of 20 new routes to the Bus Tracker system.

APTA sponsors Dump the Pump day

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is sponsoring the 2008 National Dump the Pump Day, a public awareness day that emphasizes public transportation as the quickest way to beat high gas prices and encourages people to ride a bus or train instead of driving a car.

Miller scholarship fund hits $50K

Substantial corporate contributions at APTA’s Rail Conference, coupled with contributions from several individuals and companies have helped push the Raymond C. Miller Scholarship Fund past $50,000.

NTSB meets with N.J. motorcoach group

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker urged New Jersey-based motorcoach executives to take action when accidents occur and make safety improvements that will bring the industry closer to an accident-free environment.

California conducts web transit survey

The Oakland, Calif.-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting an online survey, designed to help regional planners and Commission members finalize a new long-term regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.

T2 Group unveiled

An alliance of regional and state government, finance, academic and private industry leaders announced the formation of a new coalition that will strive to transform the nation’s transportation system in 2009 by utilizing a combination of public and private-sector solutions.

Public transit ridership grows in 2008

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) reported that Americans took 2.6 billion trips on public transportation in the first three months of 2008, almost 85 million more trips than last year for the same time period.

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