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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Mobile app for disabled passengers tested in Paris

The Mobile Transit Companion is currently being piloted on Android phones in 10 stations along Line 14 of the Paris Metro.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

N.Y. MTA unveils solar-powered water heating system

Will lower the agency's power bill by $94,000 and cut 86 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Denver RTD wins top award at APTA Rail Conference

RTD won the prestigious Rail Transit Team Achievement Award. This top award is given to the system with the highest rail operator and maintainer team combined score.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Houston Metro buses in more than 1,000 crashes last year

Records show that of the 1,029 collisions documented, 338 were classified as preventable.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

New competitor enters HSR race to Vegas

Genesis High Speed Rail America LLC is proposing an intersecting line from Phoenix, linking the three major southwest metropolitan areas with one high-speed rail line.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2010

D.C. Metro to forgo transit experience requirement in GM search

Board of directors will open up search in order to widen the selection, and will begin narrowing the list by early fall.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2010

Georgia becomes the 28th state to ban texting while driving

Gov. Sonny Perdue signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in his state. The law also forbids cell phone use for young drivers with a provisional license. In addition, NHTSA has developed sample legislation that states can use as a starting point to craft measures to ban texting.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2010

SEPTA GM testifies to Pa. lawmakers on funding crisis

Joseph M. Casey said insufficient state funding from a law forced SEPTA to cut $110 million from its Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2010

Web Extra: CTAA Expo covers funding, healthcare, green alternatives

The event, held in Long Beach, Calif., featured training sessions and workshops, a trade fair, special speakers and three conferences. Attendees got tips on Medicaid transportation, going green and winning at the polls.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2010

FTA seeks feedback for changes to funding criteria

Looking for ways to evaluate significant transit infrastructure investments by measuring cost-effectiveness, including broad public benefits such as economic development, land use and environmental impacts in the evaluation process.

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