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News•by Staff•September 8, 2016

Public transit users reduce crash risk by more than 90%, APTA study says

In the study, “The Hidden Traffic Safety Solution: Public Transportation,” authors reveal that transit-oriented communities are five times safer because they have about one-fifth the per capita traffic casualty rate (fatalities and injuries) as automobile-oriented communities.

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News•by Staff•September 8, 2016

San Antonio VIA unveils next generation shelters, enhanced walkability

The City of Kirby will be among the first in VIA’s 14 member cities to feature solar-powered lights installed in nine new VIA bus shelters.

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News•by Staff•September 8, 2016

DC Metro paratransit partnership with Uber, Lyft could save $6M annually

Under the program, MetroAccess customers will have the choice of booking a ride on the same day they need it, a significant improvement from the current MetroAccess requirement that trips be booked 24 hours in advance

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News•by Staff•September 8, 2016

First Transit, CommuteStream partner for targeted ad program

First Transit is teaming up with CommuteStream to push more relevant and targeted monthly advertisements to the mobile devices of riders on public transit.

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News•by Staff•September 1, 2016

High CEO pay linked to lower approval ratings, study says

The study, conducted by Glassdoor, a jobs and recruitment marketplace, looks at large, publicly traded companies in the U.S. and reveals the factors that ultimately drive employee perception of CEOs.

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News•by Staff•September 1, 2016

Medical providers partner with ridehailing services for patient transport

For Medicaid patients, transportation for non-emergency medical visits are covered, although the extent of reimbursement depends on state rules.

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News•by Staff•September 1, 2016

Final Buy America policy issued for phased increase of domestic content

Under the FTA final policy guidance, the Buy America domestic content requirements for transit rolling stock procurements for railcars and buses will be based on the scheduled delivery date of the first production vehicle.

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News•by Staff•August 30, 2016

TransLoc expands transit management tool use across 87 universities

TransLoc’s expansion includes new and existing partnerships with the University of Tennessee, Colgate University, New York University, Emory University, Louisiana State University, Texas Christian University and the University of Kentucky.

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News•by Staff•August 30, 2016

UTA board recommends keeping interim CEO for post

Jerry Benson has served as UTA’s interim president/CEO for the last year and has more than three decades of public transportation experience.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2016

ARBOC's Mobility Bus #1 back in service

The first ARBOC Specialty Vehicles low-floor bus ever built in 2007 has returned in service after five years of retirement.  

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