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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2017

U. of Minn. extends contract with First Transit for shuttle ops

Will provide maintenance, operations, and staffing for 27 buses, carrying more than four million passengers annually for both campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

Chicago Transit approves 2018 budget, includes first fare increase in 9 years

The Chicago Transit Board also approved a $2.7 billion five-year capital budget for 2018-2022, continuing more than $8 billion of historic transit investment completed, begun or announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel since 2011.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

San Antonio's VIA celebrates 1,000th bus stop improvement

In keeping with VIA’s ongoing commitment to support local, small, and minority-owned businesses, nearly all of the contracts awarded for VIA’s Passenger Amenities Program went to locally-owned businesses and/or certified DBEs/SBEs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

NY ramps up security following bus terminal explosion

Gov. Cuomo called for state police and the National Guard to look over soft targets like airports, train stations, bridges, and tunnels following Monday’s explosion in an underground walkway near the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

ADL celebrates rollout of 10K two-axle, double-deck bus

The 78-seat executive Enviro400 will join demonstration fleet as the company continues to promote high-specification double decks as an option for premium services.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Google Maps will soon tell you when to get off train, bus

The planned update to Google Maps will give you live guidance and interactive real-time notifications during the user's journey on public transportation.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2017

Deadline approaching for transit's newest relationship-building event, TBX

TBX is designed to connect an influential group of public transportation bus operators with a select group of product and service suppliers for an exchange of information, ideas, and solutions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2017

New Flyer's United Way campaign sets record

NFI Group supports multiple United Way agencies that are located in or nearby communities where the company operates its 32 locations across Canada and the U.S.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2017

RTC of Southern Nevada celebrates 25 years

To mark the occasion, RTC staff spent the day traveling to various locations throughout the transit system in branded community outreach vehicles to thank customers for riding.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2017

President looks to states, localities to raise revenue for infrastructure

The approach now being contemplated is considered innovative by some infrastructure experts but also carries considerable political and economic risks for Trump, according to a Washington Post report.

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