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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

GM Survey: Budgets stabilize, revenue alts sought

The average transit executive spent 23 years in the industry, with an average annual salary of $113,000, according to METRO’s seventh annual survey.

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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 24, 2012

Top 100 Bus Fleets: Meeting Demand, Challenges

Implementing a fuel transition program and buying used buses are some tactics this year’s respondents are turning to.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Maryland MTA adds 3 electric buses

Will replace three of the fleet’s oldest diesel buses, and will be inductively charged by stopping on an electromagnetic pad located at a bus stop along a "Green" Route, on which the bus will operate.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

MBTA taps Beverly Scott for GM

Board voted unanimously to appoint her as the new GM and chief executive. She has worked in the transportation industry for 30 years, and will be the agency’s first female GM.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Finalists named for top Jacksonville, Fla. transit post

Stephen Bland, CEO of Pittsburgh's Port Authority of Allegheny County; Carolyn Flowers, CEO of the Charlotte (N.C.) Area Transit System; and Mikel Oglesby, GM of Calif.'s SunLine Transit Agency are the three finalists.

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ArticlesSeptember 21, 2012

5 Questions: Omnitrans' Milo Victoria

Established in 1976, Omnitrans carries approximately 15 million passengers each year throughout its 480-square-mile service area, covering 15 cities and portions of the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 21, 2012

Pa. transit scavenger hunt educates children

Schuylkill Transportation System took children throughout Schuylkill County on a tour designed to teach them about public transit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2012

CUTA chief discusses need for public transit funding

Michael Roschlau provides feedback from series of federal government roundtables that covered Canada's national infrastructure program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2012

D.C. Metro releases new bus map drafts

Hopes to gather additional feedback on the draft maps from bus customers over the next few weeks. Customer feedback and suggestions will be incorporated into the final map design.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2012

L.A. Mayor to receive APTA 'Distiguished Service Award'

Awards will be presented Oct. 2 at the 2012 APTA annual meeting to be held in Seattle.

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