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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Interactive tech helps Richmond, Va. establish more 'connected' transit

The first-of-its-kind Geographic Information System tool, developed by Michael Baker International, will assist the city of Richmond, Va. in visualizing various transit options.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

Alexandria Transit Co. taps new DASH CEO/GM

Josh Baker has over 17 years of experience in the public transportation industry, starting as a bus operator in college and working his way up through the industry.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Transdev to continue operations of BJC Healthcare shuttle

The company recently completed a transition of 50% of the fleet to new vehicles when increased demand fueled service expansion in 2014.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

D.C. Metro wants to shrink workforce, spend more on contractors

Agency to spend $64.6 million on contractors in the fiscal year beginning in July, which is $17.2 million more than the budget for the current fiscal year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

INIT, OCTA team for mobile ticketing project

The company's PROXmobil3 readers are fully capable of accepting open payments — contactless credit cards, debit EMV, and near-field communication devices — a goal that aligns with OCTA’s future plans.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Current planning, funding won't meet future transportation demands: report

The Beyond Traffic 2045 report is a comprehensive study of the major trends that will shape our nation’s transportation system over the next thirty years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

U. of Minn. study ranks accessibility to jobs by transit in top U.S. cities

The findings have a range of uses and implications. State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies can apply the evaluations to performance goals related to congestion, reliability, and sustainability.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

San Francisco lands federal advanced transportation tech grant

San Francisco's projects funded by this grant build on the partnerships and ideas developed for U.S. DOT’s original Smart City Challenge.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

BusCon opens 2017 Call for Papers

The deadline to submit your presentation idea is Jan. 20, 2017.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

New research center to test boundaries of smart transportation in NYC

Other universities will join NYU to study challenging transportation problems and field-test novel solutions in close collaboration with transportation users, government agencies, policy makers, private companies, and entrepreneurs.

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