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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2013

S.F. Muni ridership up over 2-year span

The national increase for calendar years 2011 and 2012 was just under 4%. Along with the growing economy, several major initiatives by the agency coincided with this increase.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2013

4 Chicago-area boards should become one like N.Y., study says

A consultant recommended that a New York City-like transit structure should replace the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace boards with one board driven by a “regional” focus rather than parochial concerns.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Q'Straint introduces Quantum wheelchair securement system

The new product was developed by combining transportation insight, intelligent technology and a pioneering new approach to securement.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

IndyGo approved to maintain current service, fares

Last year at this time, the council approved an increase of $6 million for the 2013 budget, which allowed IndyGo to make noticeable upgrades to local bus service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

BYD supplies first electric bus in Caribbean

The first of four major objectives in the MOU was electrifying public transportation with zero-emissions vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

Proterra receives $24M in Series C financing

This round of funding included two new strategic electric industry investors, Edison Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Edison International and Constellation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

Hybrid, electric bus sales to grow 21% by 2020, report says

It is estimated that global penetration of hybrid buses will reach 9.7% by 2020, while electric buses will attain 5.7% penetration. Together, hybrid and electric transit bus unit shipments will reach close to 42,000 units.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

Fed shutdown forces Yosemite transit system cuts

As a result of the drop in ridership, transit officials said the number of buses heading to the national park this time of year has been cut in half – from six buses to three.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 11, 2013

Sept/Oct 2013 in pictures

A look at METRO's Sept/Oct 2013 issue

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2013

Pace introduces Ventra outreach campaign

The plan will kick off with an ambassador campaign in which staff will visit 14-locations in Chicago and the suburbs to distribute information and answer customers’ questions about the benefits and fare policy changes

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