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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> COTA to take text messaging system-wide

Positive results during a pilot program are spurring the agency to bring text messaging capability to all its bus lines and, eventually, provide real-time bus updates rather than just scheduled arrivals.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

U. of Wyoming to purchase buses with fed funds

The buses will be put out for bid this spring and should arrive in eight months to a year, depending on manufacturer lead times.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Georgetown university switches to biodiesel

University cites desire to lessen carbon footprint.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Old Dominion U., Mass. Co. to test Maglev

MagneMotion Inc., a company founded by Richard D. Thornton, emeritus professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received a $7.9-million grant in 2008 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to conduct a three-phase test of its patented Maglev technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Chicago Transit completes rail expansion project

Platforms at 16 stations were extended to provide space for eight-car trains resulting in a one-third increase in capacity over the six-car configuration. Eight-car train operation began on March 30, 2008.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Hampton Roads Transit's Townes to retire

CEO to part agency in February.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

N.Y. MTA to unveil Website makeover

Overhaul ordered by new MTA Chairman Jay Walder on the first day on the job last fall.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

N.Y. MTA to crack down on bus lane blockers

May allow use of cameras in bus lanes to control traffic use.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

MTA LIRR sets on-time record 3rd year in a row

The 95.21 percent overall OTP is the best since modern record keeping began in 1979 and included 81 rush hour periods when on-time performance reached 100 percent.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

Alstom tests AGV trainset on Italian rail lines

Alstom will begin speed runs on Jan. 14 and will also carry out tests to validate and approve signaling and safety equipment prior to approving the AGV series for NTV.

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