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News•by Staff•September 9, 2014

Metrolink annual ridership continues to drop

Officials of the six-county system mostly blame the downturn on the worst recession since World War II, which decimated the region's workforce.

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News•by Staff•September 9, 2014

MV-1 dealership network hits 100

To meet a growing demand for the MV-1, Mobility Ventures will continue to aggressively expand its dealer network into all major domestic and international market areas.

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News•by Staff•September 9, 2014

Transdev taps new chairman of its transit division

Prior to the promotion, Ken Westbrook served as president/COO of the transit division, which operates bus, paratransit, and bus rapid transit contracts with city and county transit authorities, universities and airports.

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News•by Staff•September 9, 2014

3 Utah board members take up public transportation challenge

The citizens behind the challenge plan to attend the next board meeting later this month and ask those board members who participated what they learned.

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News•by Staff•September 9, 2014

MV Transportation CEO to retire

During Carter Pate's tenure as CEO, MV grew from $725 million in revenue in 2010 to over $1 billion in revenue in 2013, and expanded its operational footprint in the Middle East, as well as in the areas of school bus operations, international transportation logistics, and on-demand black car service.

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News•by Staff•September 8, 2014

U. of La., City agreement to lease buses awaiting approval

At University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s request, the council approved an introductory amendment that increases the lease cost to $35,000 a year and removes a clause making the university responsible for 20% of the major repairs.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2014

How good mass transit can make a city more affordable

Five metros — Washington, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, and Boston — share an obvious trait: good public transportation systems, which makes it possible to reduce car ownership and related expenses.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2014

Bridj lands $4 million in funding, hires ex-Chicago DOT chief

Gabe Klein was commissioner of the DOT in Chicago under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and prior to that was director of the Washington D.C. DOT under Mayor Adrian Fenty, as well as a VP at ZipCar.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2014

Hill International receives $8M amendment to Calif. rail contract

Award is in connection with its contract to provide program management services on Phases 2A and 2B of the $1.9 billion Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2014

Conn. study finds relationship between transportation access, unemployment

The study found a connection between transportation opportunities and unemployment rates in different neighborhoods within the city, ranging from 3% in high-income neighborhoods to as high as 20% in low-income neighborhoods.

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