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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2016

'Transportation Women Tell Their Stories' of advancement, despite obstacles

BART GM Crunican and former MassDOT and MBTA board member Liz Levin, were joined by former U.S. DOT Secretary Mary Peters and former Houston Metro CEO Shirley DeLibero to discuss how they advanced in the transportation industry, despite great personal and professional obstacles. 

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2016

Largest-ever transit data comparison tool unveiled

AllTransit aggregates information from over 543,000 transit stops, 800 transit agencies and 15,000 routes nationwide to help communities build smarter, more equitable transit systems.

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Videosby StaffApril 20, 2016

What is TDM? Shaping A New Era of Transportation Options

Mobility Lab spoke with industry leaders about transportation demand management, or TDM, and why it's a successful transit system.By providing access to more efficient modes of transportation, agencies can limit the disruption caused by closures or events.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2016

LA Metro: Measure R sales tax adding 400K jobs, $80B to economy

Transit projects, including construction of rail lines, subway extensions and building bus rapid transit lanes, will generate $40.1 billion in total combined labor income and business revenues for the Southern California regional economy.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2016

New Flyer debuts first 60-foot hydrogen fuel-cell bus

The bus will be operated in revenue service by AC Transit for 22 months following the completion of a comprehensive evaluation at the FTA’s Altoona test facility.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

Detroit region transit plan includes BRT, commuter rail

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan's plan includes more than 70 bus rapid transit stops on three corridors, a transit connection to Detroit Metro Airport, and a commuter rail line connecting Detroit to Ann Arbor, Mich.,

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

Truck plows into Las Vegas transit bus, injures 15

One truck passenger, a woman who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, while the driver and the other occupants of the truck were also hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries, including broken legs. Ten bus passengers also were sent to hospitals, but their injuries were minor or nonlife-threatening.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

LA Metro, SEPTA among FTA 'Low-No' grant awardees

In all, seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of $22.5 million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilize battery-electric, fuel cell, and other innovative technologies to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference, Roadeo to proceed in Charlotte

Group was weighing the possibility of cancelling event due to a controversial N.C. law, which some consider discriminatory towards members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

Luminator launches integrated back-up camera option

Now included with its destination sign, the solution captures the area directly behind the vehicle on their Multi‐Control Unit TFT screen and eliminates the blind spot.

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