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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

New program eco-certifies transportation companies

The eRating vehicle certification is voluntary and uses an index that measures several criteria including the use of low-emissions technology, alternative fuels and greenhouse gas emissions calculated per passenger mile.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

Minn. Metro Transit driver retires after 36 years

Tony Taylor has delivered more than two million passengers to their destinations in all corners of the Twin Cities area at all hours of the day. He’s logged more than 700,000 miles without an accident and collected more than 60 driving awards, including being named the Minnesota 2013 Bus Operator of the Year.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

Prison bus crash kills 2 guards, 8 inmates

Officials say the bus hit an icy patch Wednesday morning on an Interstate 20 overpass, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the accident.

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News•by Staff•January 15, 2015

Moovit prepares for expansion, adds $50M in funding

Moovit is setting a new standard for consumer access to real-time local transit directions through a combination of its free smartphone app and a hyper-engaged community. The company, which recently opened its international headquarters in San Francisco, has already doubled its user community in the last six months.

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Products•January 15, 2015

FareGo

The multifunctional FareGo Move MT/60, the first handheld device designed specifically for use in fare management, supports all ticketing processes and can be used as a portable POS unit in addition to use in vehicles.

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Products•January 14, 2015

Routematch software

RouteMatch brings a complete ITS platform for transit systems to run demand response and fixed-route operations. 

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News•by Staff•January 14, 2015

Foxx names acting FRA administrator

Since 2013 Sarah Feinberg has served as the chief of staff for the U.S. DOT, managing the agency’s 10 modal departments and spearheading the agency’s legislative, policy and communications efforts.

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2015

24-hour strike cripples London bus service

Some 27,000 workers in the Unite trade union from 18 different bus companies are involved in the strike in which workers are seeking a single agreement covering pay and conditions. There were a limited number of buses still operating, according to the report.

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2015

New app provides trip info for 11 Seattle agencies

Puget Sound Trip Planner app—available for Apple and Android mobile devices—allows riders to plan a trip that covers many transportation choices, including buses, rail, ferries, streetcars and water taxis

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News•by Staff•January 12, 2015

Could Uber take over some San Francisco paratransit services?

The move could possibly open direct competition between taxis and Uber in the realm of wheelchair transit. But the sector is far from profitable, and that has raised the concern of taxi officials.

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