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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

Council chair recommends rejecting all light rail bids for Metro's Southwest project

The bids were opened last month and represent the bulk of the construction work involved in building the tracks, road, bridges, trails, tunnels, stations, and other facilities needed for the 14.5-mile light rail line.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

Voith executes succession plan, names new president/CEO

As planned, Dr. Hubert Lienhard, who has been in charge since 2008, will retire in 2018 upon completion of his second term in office at the age of 67, with Stephan Schaller assuming the role in April.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

FTA awards $55M in Low-No bus grants

Projects were selected on a competitive basis using evaluation criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, such as community needs, project benefits, and local technical and financial capacity.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

Broward County Transit takes residents to safety during Hurricane Irma

Bus evacuation pick-up routes included people living along the beaches, in mobile home parks, and the homeless. BCT’s paratransit service also assisted with transporting their most fragile customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

San Antonio City Council approves $4.3M funding for VIA

Officials say recent events impacting local gasoline supplies helped shed light on the real need for efficient and attractive public transportation choices.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2017

U.S. DOT awards over $6 million for accessibility research

Agency reviewed a total of 34 proposals and granted the awards in three application technology areas.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2017

Bus driver app provides safe, accessible vehicle route info

SmartBusRoute provides real-time routing and navigation while avoiding low bridges and roads that are inaccessible for buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2017

ABA voices support for equitable airport access

In a joint letter with the National Limousine Association; Near Airport Parking Industry Trade Assoc.; and the Taxicab, Limousine, Paratransit Assoc., the American Bus Assoc. urged Senate chairmen and ranking members to provide an even playing field with motorcoach access to airports.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Amtrak campaign touts benefits of train over air, car travel

The marketing campaign, "Break the Travel Quo," showcases clever videos that depict some of the most prevalent pain points of modern day travel.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Roadmap positions midwest as possible leader in hydrogen transportation, job creation

The roadmap is collaboration between SARTA, RHFCC, and CALSTART, an organization dedicated to clean and efficient transportation solutions, and was commissioned to support future funding proposals for regional vehicle deployment.

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