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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2015

Gov.'s budget proposes $169M cut in Chicago transit funding

The proposed cuts represent a 45% decrease in CTA state funding or a $130 million cut; a 60% decrease in Metra state funding or a $20.8 million cut; a 41% decrease in Pace state funding or a $10 million cut; and a 15% decrease in ADA paratransit state funding or $8.5 million cut.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2015

Court rules King County Metro can bar controversial ad

The agency first accepted the ad in 2010, which reads "Israeli War Crimes Your Tax Dollars at Work,” but then revoked it, setting off a legal battle in 2011 that led to 30 months of deliberation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

Reasonable modification rule to improve accessibility introduced

The Final Rule applies to public entities providing fixed route, dial-a-ride and complementary paratransit services. It establishes that an individual’s disability cannot preclude a public transportation entity from providing full access to its service except where doing so would fundamentally alter the service.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

New luxury bus service launches in San Francisco

The service, which costs $6 a ride, asks riders to download the Leap app, creating an account, uploading a photo and adding a credit card that enables them to pay via a QR code.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

Alstom to develop zero-emission train

The new trains for Hermann-Hesse railway line will be completely emission-free. In times of increasing energy costs and higher level of pollution, the development of this technology is essential.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2015

4ONE wins multiple bus seating orders

Agencies ordering the company's products, which are now in at least half of all new U.S. and Canadian transit buses, include L.A. Metro, Chicago Transit Authority and New York City Transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2015

Cubic's London contactless payment system wins 2 awards

Launched in 2012, the contactless bankcard system was extended in 2014 to cover London’s entire transit network — including Tube, rail, bus and tram services. The success of the contactless payment project in London is best represented by the 500,000 contactless journeys made every weekday.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2015

NJ TRANSIT bans alcohol on St. Patrick's Day

Problems, fueled by alcohol, are the reason why agency officials have selectively banned alcohol from trains on specific lines for various concerts and other events.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2015

New Flyer awarded big Las Vegas CNG bus contract

The contract includes a firm order for 35 XN40 and 20 XN60 Xcelsior buses, with an option for another 150 XN40 and 100 XN60 over the next five years. All buses are to be powered by CNG.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2015

Seon names two new transit sales executives

Peter Aube will be responsible for driving sales activities within the northeast coast of the U.S., while Eric Fritz will be representing Seon’s transit sales division in the southeastern states.

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