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O-U Transit reaches ridership record

Ridership reached 81,964 passenger boardings — mostly represented by staff, faculty and students — which is a significant jump from the previous record of 55,428. The system plans to acquire three more used buses.

Baylor app to track after-hours shuttle

Photo credit: Baylor Marketing & Communications/Matthew Minard

Students can view live GPS data of the location of the After Hours shuttle by downloading the free Ride Systems app for both iPhone and Droid at the school's website. The system provides the location of the shuttle updated every 10 seconds.

N.Y.'s Centro opens $18.8M transit hub

N.Y.'s Centro opens $18.8M transit hub

Centro's new facility includes a 55,000 square foot canopy, 22 sawtooth bus bays and heated sidewalks to help melt the 110 inches of snow that fall during an average winter. The project replaces the "Common Center," which required customers navigate an array of buses that lined up in all four directions of an intersection.

L.A. Metro completes $60M bus station revamp

Photo courtesy Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The El Monte Station consists of a new two-story building that will house a public bus and terminal station with limited retail space, a customer service center and surface parking. It is the largest bus station west of Chicago and is used by Metro, Foothill Transit, Greyhound, El Monte Transit and Metrolink Shuttle.

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