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News•by Staff•November 4, 2014

HART taps Interim CEO Eagan as permanent pick

HART hired Katharine Eagan in 2009 as Chief of Service Development, directing service planning and scheduling, as well as marketing and community relations. During those years she helped build ridership, implement unique and targeted marketing promotions, and promote strategic route planning.

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News•by Staff•November 4, 2014

Clean Energy station to open at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport

An increasing number of vehicles using the airport are powered by alternative fuels, including taxis, and hotel and rental car shuttles. The public-access travel center near the airport will offer convenient access to alternative fuels for these fleets, as well as the general public.

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News•by Staff•November 3, 2014

U of Wisconsin-Madison launches center to promote transportation careers

The Midwest Transportation Workforce Center is one of five centers nationwide to receive a $600,000 federal grant.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2014

Canadian bus driver safety bill gaining momentum

Bill S-221 would amend the Criminal Code to require courts to consider it an aggravating circumstance for the purpose of sentencing if the victim of an assault is a public transit operator engaged in the performance of their duty.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2014

Report: Alabama not funding public transportation

The report claims a lack of investment in public transit results in the isolation of people who do not have the means to access private vehicles.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2014

Sun Metro celebrates grand opening of BRT

The 8.6-mile Rapid Transit System provides a high-capacity transit service to El Paso, Texas for the first time.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2014

MBTA's longtime police chief to step down

When Paul MacMillan started at the transit agency in the 1980s, only about 80 officers patrolled the system, he said. Now, about 250 do.

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News•by Staff•October 30, 2014

NYC safest public transportation system for women

Researchers surveyed more than 6,000 women in the 15 most populous world capitals and New York City to gauge women’s experiences with harassment and violence while riding public transportation.

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News•by Staff•October 30, 2014

6 transportation ballot initiatives to watch

The initiatives include Pinellas County, Fla.’s “Greenlight Pinellas” plan, which would increase bus service by 65% and build a 24-mile light rail line from downtown St. Petersburg to downtown Clearwater.

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News•by Staff•October 29, 2014

Amtrak forms 'Blue Ribbon Panel' to address Chicago rail gridlock

Panel members on the Chicago Gateway Initiative include Jack Quinn, former U.S. Congressman and past chairman of the U.S. House Railroads Subcommittee; Linda Morgan, former chair of the Surface Transportation Board; and Tom Carper, Amtrak board member and past chairman.

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