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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2015

Long Beach Transit to launch TAP payment card

As of Sunday, Long Beach Transit riders can no longer purchase most paper bus passes or use pennies to pay for fares.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2015

Mother wants UConn to ban student bus drivers

A UConn spokesperson defended the use of student drivers, saying they undergo at least 30 hours of training and must get a commercial driver’s license.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2015

All-New Fleet Technology Expo Set for August

FTX is for all fleet types that are looking for ways to improve operational efficiencies. Educational sessions will cover topics ranging from how to turn telematics reports into actionable data to alternative-fuel topics, and ways other software, strategies and equipment can help a fleet streamline operations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2015

ProFusion introduces Meta Flor for buses

Meta Flor options include all smooth, or smooth/rib full width one-piece construction. The Meta Flor system is suited for all types of bus applications.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

APTA: Public transportation riders save $9,069 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Jan. 28, 2015 average national gas price — $2.04 per gallon — and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

NJ TRANSIT expands mobile ticketing program

Currently available on all rail lines and most South Jersey bus routes, MyTix will enable bus customers on routes serving Port Authority Bus Terminal, Lower Manhattan and George Washington Bridge to purchase and display monthly interstate bus passes on their mobile devices.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail mock-up unveiled in Ottawa

lstom is supplying 34 Citadis Spirit vehicles and 30 years of maintenance services to the Rideau Transit Group that was selected to design, build, finance, and maintain phase 1 of the O-Train Confederation Line.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

BAF's Rendell calls for more fed transportation investment

While testifying before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, he noted the actions being taken by governors and mayors to address their own transportation funding challenges but emphasized that state and local funding is not a substitute for sufficient investment from the federal government.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Calif.'s SunLine gets permanent home after 30 years

The agency had been working out of "temporary" portable offices since 1985.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Driver who struck Calif. bus sentenced to year in jail

In addition to his jail and probation sentence, the driver, who was drunk when he struck a SamTrans bus last January, must pay restitution to six victims, $7,341 to one and an amount to be determined for the other five.

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