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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

TTC etiquette campaign uses customer tweets

The “You Said It” campaign targets behavior and unsafe activities, including tresspassing on subway tracks and wearing backpacks on crowded vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

Proterra launches first autonomous bus program in U.S.

Pilot will deal with real road conditions from the perspective of public transit systems, and emphasize dense and dynamic environments, degraded conditions, and a need for swift emergency response.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2017

BYD delivers 3 electric buses to Columbia, Mo.

Th city's bus system, which connects the city with the University of Missouri, is the first and only battery-electric fleet in revenue service in the state and one of the largest in the Midwest.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2017

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff wins Mich. University Region ITS contract

  The project will plan, design, and construct new CCTV cameras, dynamic message signs, and vehicle detection systems across the University Region to improve incident response and information dissemination to motorists on the state’s freeway system.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2017

Laketran GM honored by state association for 'Transit Excellence'

Jurkowski was honored for his dedicated 43-year career in public transportation that started in Westchester County, N.Y., leading him to work in Philadelphia and St. Louis, before serving Lake County as the GM of Laketran in 2003.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2017

C-TRAN names two finalists in executive director/CEO search

Current executive director/CEO Jeff Hamm will retire at the end of June after more than 10 years leading C-TRAN.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2017

N.Y. MTA to pilot electric bus program in December 2017

Testing is intended to provide the agency and electric bus manufacturers with actionable data on what works best in New York’s metropolitan environment.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2017

Gibson to lead west transit, rail practice for WSP | PB

His experience includes rail systems projects throughout the U.S. and internationally, including the implementation of systems and track work for a major light rail transit extension in St. Louis.

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NewsApril 27, 2017

Profile: Susan Shaheen, Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Susan is an expert on the subject of carsharing. Today, we are using Lyft to travel from her office to the Downtown Berkeley BART station, where we will take the subway to have lunch in the Financial District of San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2017

COTA's Stitt announces retirement plans

During his tenure, he oversaw the transformation of public transit in Central Ohio, including a downtown circulator, an airport shuttle, and a comprehensive redesign of the entire bus network.

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