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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Industry peers recognize OCTA's best practices

For three days in June, a group of industry peers reviewed OCTA’s health, safety and environmental compliance written programs and policies, toured all OCTA bases, conducted face-to-face interviews with all levels of staff and spoke to OCTA contractors.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2013

Sound Transit's University Link projected to open early

The $1.95 billion project was made possible by more than $830 million in federal funding, including an $813 million full funding grant agreement that Sen. Patty Murray helped secure.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2013

Cubic acquires Serco's Transport Solutions

Business is primarily a U.K.-based transport technology and services business and had revenues in the last calendar year of approximately $67 million.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

Baltimore breaks ground on $140M bus facility

Will replace the Maryland Transit Administration’s aging Kirk Avenue bus maintenance garage, which was built in 1947. The new facility will include two energy-efficient buildings that allow for improved maintenance and storage of approximately 175 buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

Private bus co. thrives in Detroit

Andy Didorosi started Detroit Bus Co. in May 2012, buying six old buses and installing electronic trackers on them. The service sends the buses directly to where they are needed and when, such as to pick up students from after-school programs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

17-year-old girl held for attacking Chicago bus driver

Faces a felony aggravated battery to a transit employee charge in connection with spraying a CTA driver with mace.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

Transportation aggregating app launches in D.C.

RideScout is a free mobile app that connects users to public, private and social modes of transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2013

Canadian agency adds 2 Nova LFX Artics

Delivered in late October, the high-capacity buses will primarily serve two of Saskatoon's main transit hubs — the University of Saskatchewan and the downtown core.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2013

Valley Metro training empowers disabled riders

After classroom lessons, which cover universal topics such as how to buy tickets, participants practice boarding and make an escorted round trip on Metro light rail.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 23, 2013

Nov/Dec 2013 in pictures

A look at METRO's Nov/Dec 2013 in pictures.

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