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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2014

Va. to introduce bus-on-shoulder program on I-66

Expected to start in mid-November, the program is part of a new strategy to improve the commuting experience of transit users in the delay-prone corridor.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2014

U of Wash. adds 'Commute Concierge'

The program is designed to assist students and faculty with planning their commute, following large service cuts that were made by King County Metro Transit.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2014

Fla. International students unhappy with hot shuttle conditions

The company that runs the shuttle service is using a limousine after its shuttle bus broke down, but the rides have been uncomfortable because up to 25 students are trying to cram into the vehicle at a time.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2014

SF State students look to increase bicycle usage

Following a survey of students at the university, the classes report recommended new bikeways to make students’ commutes safer, as well as providing more secure and convenient bike parking.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

Experts Say 'Good Jobs Are No Longer an Afterthought' in Transportation Spending

Highlighted a national trend of city and state leaders harnessing billions in public transportation spending through a new, innovative U.S. Employment Plan – an incentives-based approach to reward manufacturing companies for creating high quality American jobs, hiring and training diverse workers, and investing in U.S. factories.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

HART taps LAN for transit infrastructure projects

The services will include assistance for various types and sizes of projects ranging from transit infrastructure to new transit facilities, including existing facility upgrades and expansions, drainage, roadway, signage and signalization.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

San Diego MTS investing $54M to rebuild bus facilities

The agency is celebrating the completion of a $30 million facility in the South Bay and groundbreaking on a $24 million facility in East County.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2014

Fla. agency resumes service following bomb threat

Investigators said two men on bikes told a bus driver that there was a bomb on a bus in Leesburg, Fla. and then rode off.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2014

Calif. agencies receive 'Ladders of Opportunity" funding for buses

San Diego MTS secured $18 million for the purchase of 45 Gillig buses, while the San Francisco MTA secured more than $9 million to purchase 12, 60-foot buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2014

Pa. P3 board approves CNG project for public transit fueling

Seeking a private partner to develop CNG fueling stations at up to 37 public transit agencies around the state that would also provide public access to the facilities.

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