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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2018

San Antonio's VIA unveils zoo-themed bus stop shelters

The stop serves VIA’s VIVA culture route and is part of VIA’s ongoing Passenger Amenities Improvement Program, which includes the improvement of 1,000 existing bus stops throughout the VIA service area.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2018

COTA taps new President/CEO

Joanna Pinkerton was recommended by the COTA CEO Selection Committee and then unanimously approved by the full Board of Trustees. 

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2018

APTA urges increase in public transit TIGER grants

Only 3.6% of the TIGER grants that were recently announced went to public transit projects, representing a significant decrease in public transit TIGER grants.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2018

Pilot program brings Cap Metro bus info to blind, visually impaired

The program, which will run for the next 60 days at 16 bus stops, was developed by Connecthings, in partnership with RATP Dev USA, BlindSquare, and BlueCats.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2018

Texas cities pilot low-income, ride subsidy program

This pilot programk, which launches April 2, will help provide low-income families and individuals with mobility solutions within Collin County. 

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2018

BusCon 2018 Call for Papers Deadline 3/16

Topics can be related to delivering superior customer service, employee training & retention, solving operational challenges and ideas for cost-cutting, technology and data best practice, revenue generation, and business-building.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2018

41 recipients, including MARTA, Chippewa County land TIGER grants

More than 64% of this round of TIGER funding was awarded to rural projects, a historic number that demonstrates this Administration’s commitment to supporting the country’s rural communities.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2018

COTA, City of Columbus open new CNG fueling station

The station, built as a partnership between the two entities, is used to fuel City of Columbus vehicles. It is also open to the public and companies with CNG fleets.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2018

MARTA names new GM/CEO

Jeffrey Parker succeeds Keith Parker, who left last fall.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2018

Senate Dems unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan

Funding for the plan would be offset by rolling back two-thirds of the revenue lost in the Republican tax bill by reinstating a top income tax rate of 39.6%, restoring the individual alternative minimum tax, reversing cuts to the estate tax, and raising the corporate income tax from 21% to 25%.

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