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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

Rosco unveils backup camera system for large buses

The Smart-Vision Backup Camera System is an advanced driver aide for large buses that includes a camera mounted on the back of the bus, sending images to a monitor installed inside the rear view mirror of the bus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2012

NJ Transit improves customer satisfaction rating

Customers rated their overall satisfaction with the transit service as above average with a score of 6.0 — a substantial increase over the baseline rating of 5.2 — achieving the agency’s FY 2012 goal of 6.0 for customer satisfaction.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

TriMet’s multimodal trip planner goes live

Combines transit, biking and walking in a single itinerary, customizes routes by travel mode and options such as quickest, flattest and most bike-friendly, and shows car-share locations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Fla.'s HART breaks ground on bus rapid transit

The 17.5-mile line, which runs through downtown Tampa to Telecom Park/Hidden River Corporate Park, will feature Transit Signal Priority (TSP) technology and improve travel-time savings by 10 to 15%.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

New Flyer awarded D.C. Metro hybrid bus contract

The order for 95 Xcelsior XDE40 buses is a conversion of options under the existing contract with the transit system and follows upon the delivery of 152 Xcelsior buses during 2011.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

INIT achieves 'Zero Waste to Landfill' certification

Recognized for effective use of the “single stream” recycling process, which allows them to throw plastic, paper and glass recyclables in one recycling container. Other initiatives included the installation of light and motion detectors and energy-efficient hand dryers, as well as stationing recycling bins at each work station.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Group: Vehicle emissions to increase 300% by 2050

Solutions to create paradigm shift include BRT, avoiding unnecessary trips and improving vehicle efficiency with cleaner fuels.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2012

Honolulu opens transit center, unveils Gilligs

Center includes four bus shelters with a total of 140 seats, informational boards, a landscaped bicycle and pedestrian path, and a bus layover area under the parking garage for the new Joint Traffic Management Center now under design.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2012

U. of Louisiana may outsource transit

Internal thefts in the Parking and Transit Department, the lack of a director and the growth of outsourcing at many universities due to efficiency are driving the proposed plan to transfer control to the Lafayette Consolidated Government Transit System.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2012

Miss. State to offer park-and-ride options

Campus officials say the option cuts the $115 fee for a commuter parking sticker in half while alleviating campus parking issues.

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