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Local, Federal, State, and LA Metro officials at the opening of the D Line.
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LA Metro Opens D Line Extension

The only new subway opening in the US this year, the D Line Extension represents one of Metro’s top transit priorities and a historic milestone for Los Angeles, with Sections 2 and 3 set to open in 2027.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Consultant Roundtable 2015: Execs Foresee Changing Federal Role

With nothing but short-term extensions predicted for the immediate future, the consultant industry stresses the need to find a long-term funding mechanism, while also looking at states and localities to play more of a role in financing capital projects.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Transit Contractors Leveraging Tech to Help Fleets Work 'Smarter'

Four executives explain how they work to balance the reality of limited transit budgets with increasing customer service requirements and adapting to growing paratransit service demand.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

ABC names eastern region transit bus, service sales specialist

Joe Lunny brings more than 25 years of bus sales and management experience, most of that time serving the transit bus industry along the East Coast. Prior to joining ABC, he served as southeast regional sales manager at New Flyer Industries.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Coast RTA to purchase vehicles from DART

In reviewing the vehicles, the 2003 NABI buses average 329,000 miles; however, they all have received mid-life engine overhauls, which average less than 85,000 miles.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Lextran, U. of Ky. reach U-Pass agreement

The program includes all Lextran routes, both on- and off- campus, allowing UK students, faculty and staff to travel to from, and around campus while also accessing the city.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Woman claims she was on Chicago bus involved in fatal crash

Agency claimed the bus was empty, however, the woman’s lawyer said there is no doubt she was on the bus, based in part on her Ventra card data and a news photo that shows her at the scene.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Australian transport system introduces 'secret shopper' program

The contractors test everything from ticket office staff knowledge to barrier staff uniform presentation and the level of litter at stations.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Greyhound launches real-time bus tracking system

Automatically updating every one to four minutes, BusTracker pulls data from three tracking systems installed on all of Greyhound’s buses to provide the latest schedule status for customers.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2015

Tennessee ride-sharing law hailed as model for nation

The bill, which Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law on May 20, appears to block traditional cab services from incorporating app-based hailing of cabs into their business models and also sets up insurance requirements.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2015

KCATA close to taking over city's bus, paratransit services

According to a proposed, one-year contract between the city of Independence and the KCATA, the city will pay the KCATA $685,005 for those services. Independence estimates the management transfer will save the city about $100,000 a year.

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