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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Champaign-Urbana MTD proposes 6% tax increase

The board also approved a grant to purchase four street supervisor minivans and two paratransit vans for Americans with Disabilities Act service. The two paratransit vans being replaced are six years old and have more than 165,000 miles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Apollo Video named transit bus video surveillance market leader

Named by World Market for Mobile Video Surveillance Equipment report,which ranks companies based on annual sales revenue and is published every other year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Proposed fare increase could strap neediest Fla. county residents

Manatee county officials are proposing increasing its Handy Bus paratransit services from $2 to $3 each way, as well as proposing rate increases for transportation disadvantaged services and veterans transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Wash. transit wants more seniors to benefit from fixed route

Only about 5% of riders on WTA’s fixed bus routes in Whatcom County are over 65. In contrast to senior’s relatively low ridership on fixed routes, more than 1,700 people over 65 use WTA’s paratransit service.

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Videosby StaffOctober 30, 2015

ABC Companies' Roman Cornell at BusCon 2015

Roman Cornell of ABC Companies drops by BusCon 2015 to chat with METRO GM James Blue.

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Videosby StaffOctober 30, 2015

BusCon 2015 Recap

A look at BusCon 2015, which was held in Indianapolis in September.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2015

Kansas City to offer 'microtransit' routes to fill service gaps

Is negotiating with a Boston-based company, Bridj that arranges bus service on an as-needed basis in its hometown and now in Washington, D.C.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2015

Calif. agency earns LEED-Gold certification

The Hesperia, Calif.-based Victor Valley Transit Authority earned the award for the environmental-friendly design and construction of two separate buildings on its 10-acre facility.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: 15 years on, contactless ticketing in London revolutionizes travel

The story of the 15 years of ticketing transformation in London bears many lessons for other transport operators in the world, as well as for the implementation of technology based public services more generally.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2015

N.Y. MTA approves 2015-19 Capital Program

The Capital Program will buy thousands of new subway cars, train cars and buses; invest $2.8 billion in subway station improvements; finish installing positive train control on Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road; and more.

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