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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

VRE making first service expansion in 23 years

The $3.4 million North Virginia station is the first of several major projects the agency is pursuing as part of its goal to double ridership by 2040. Next month, it will launch a mobile app to give riders the option of purchasing and showing tickets via smartphones, and it will add a train to the Fredericksburg Line this summer.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Ariz. Transit Association, DOT present Excellence Awards

Winners include Alan Wulkan, who received the Congressman Ed Pastor Friend of Transit Award, as well as the City of Tucson's Sun Link Streetcar and Transdev.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

N.Y. subway ridership reaches 65-year high

The increased number of customers creates challenges for the MTA to operate the subway system while minimizing delays, crowding and inconvenience. The subway system has traditionally performed maintenance work during off-peak hours, which are now experiencing record ridership.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Mass. Gov. to unveil sweeping MBTA reforms

Gov. Charlie Baker recently secured the resignations of the six Patrick administration appointees on the state transportation board and had a "clarifying" conversation with the MBTA’s interim boss Frank DePaola after he went public with concerns about the governor’s plan.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Q'Straint's automatic rear-facing wheelchair securement station brought to market

Now available for buses and other transportation companies, the Quantum's self-securement process takes less than 25 seconds, and does not require the driver to leave his or her seat to help.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2015

Calif. agencies approve merger

Pending adoption by its member entities, the merger between Victor Valley Transit Authority and Barstow Area Transit is slated to take effect July 1, 2015.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2015

GO Transit set to increase rail service by 50%

The agency currently offers about 1,500 trips a week on its regional rails. That will increase to about 2,200 in five years, and the provincial government is promising that by the time its electrification program is built out around 2024, there will be 6,000 weekly trains

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2015

N.Y. bus driver suspended after distracted driving caught on video

The incident was caught on cell phone video by a passenger who didn’t want to be identified out of fear of retaliation. The passenger said they shot the video out of concern for other passenger’s safety.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2015

N.J. Transit 9% fare hike proposal angers commuters

This would help the agency close a $60 million budget gap, which has been cut in half from $120 million. This is the first fare increase in five years.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2015

MCI Stands Up for Transportation in Pembina, Chicago and Louisville

Officials at MCI’s Pembina plant included Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.; North Dakota Commerce Department Commissioner Alan Anderson; Gail Hand, northeastern director for Sen Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D.; Tom Brusegaard, regional director for Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D;  Pembina County Commissioner Hetty Walker; and Cavalier, N.D. Mayor Ken Briese.

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