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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

APTA, NFC Forum sign collaboration agreement

Formal Memorandum of Understanding will enable the two organizations to jointly educate the industry on Near Field Communication technologies supporting the needs of public transportation operators.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

NJ TRANSIT bans hoverboards systemwide

Customers and employees will no longer be permitted to ride, charge, store or transport the devices on the NJ TRANSIT system and at stations or facilities.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

Transport for London will not ditch Twitter

The agency backed away from its decision because it gave the perception that it was "stepping back from providing the full-range of information" it currently provides to customers, which was not the intention.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

GoMotorcoach fundraising at UMA Expo a success

Events included a VanHool CX35 that was sold to John Benjamin of Northfields Lines from Eagan, Minn., and a silent auction.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

Alstom-Bombardier consortium wins Spanish signaling contract

The project, awarded by Spain’s Administrator of Railway Infrastructure has a total value of approximately $81 million. Alstom’s share is valued at approximately $42.8 million while Bombardier’s share is approximately $38 million.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

Minneapolis Metro Transit rebranding football stadium station

The U.S. Bank Stadium Station, which serves both the Metro Blue and Green Lines and has been known as Downtown East / Metrodome Station, served as a connection for more than 1.3 million rides in 2015.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

MV Transportation's names new chief sales officer for paratransit & fixed-route

Prior to joining MV, Gary Coles served as a GM with Veolia Transportation, where he was responsible for managing multiple divisions, including 225 vehicles, a staff of 450 and an annual budget of $35 million.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

After Twitter feed change, Transport for London re-evaluating usage

Officials are reportedly in talks with Twitter to figure out if there is a way they can still use the service to update riders. Twitter recently changed the ordering of its feed from chronological to most popular.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

NJ TRANSIT adding 332 more MCI Commuter Coaches

This additional board authorization now increases the total number of approved options contract to 1,104 over the next six years, with a total value of approximately $561 million.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2016

Conn. magnet school students create paratransit app

MT4D will help people with disabilities use ADA paratransit companies to get from point A to point B with minimum problems as possible.

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