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News•by Staff•December 2, 2015

Congress to vote on 5-year transportation bill this week

The measure calls for spending approximately $205 billion on highways and $48 billion on transit projects over the next five years. It also reauthorizes the controversial Export-Import Bank’s expired charter until 2019.

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News•by Staff•December 1, 2015

Transit-focused ad agency marks $1M revenue milestone for Dayton RTA

The company, Commuter Ads patented a way to send 15-second audio and digital text-scroll commercials wirelessly to bus riders.

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News•by Staff•December 1, 2015

Viva BRT service opens in Newmarket, Ont.

The transformation of this section of the BRT corridor, which traverses Davis Drive, includes wider streets, enhanced landscaping, and rapid transit stations designed for safety and comfort.

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News•by Staff•December 1, 2015

New Remix transit planning tool helps agencies design, improve routes

The new software enables transportation planners to quickly sketch out potential routes and understand the impacts on riders and budgets.

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Articles•Cover Story•December 1, 2015

BusCon 2015: New Vehicles, New Exhibitors, New Ways to Do Business

Several manufacturers unveiled new vehicles, including ABC Companies and Micro Bird Commercial, as well as those new to the U.S. market by Karsan and Indbus. All told, 145 exhibitors, with more than 50 new to the annual event, packed the show floor.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•December 1, 2015

[Photos] BusCon 2015 Product Showcase

A look at some of the products on the BusCon 2015 Show Floor.

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News•by Staff•November 30, 2015

7 in 10 Americans support increased federal funding for public transit

Support for increased public transportation funding, according to a survey conducted for APTA, was also seen across age groups and political affiliations, with some of the highest numbers among Millennials ages 18 to 34 (77%) and individuals age 65 and older (76%).

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News•by Staff•November 30, 2015

Houston Metro to hike paratransit rates for first time since 1991

To offset the fare increase, Metro says it will let MetroLift customers use the fixed-route buses for free.

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News•by Staff•November 30, 2015

Texas paratransit system could owe state close to $1M

The audit found TAPS had not submitted sufficient documentation for its requests for reimbursement, did not have processes in place to ensure compliance with TxDOT agreements and that its cost allocation methods were not sufficiently supported.

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News•by Staff•November 30, 2015

MBTA may partner with Uber, Lyft for paratransit

MBTA is running a six-month pilot program for 124 patrons with disabilities allowing them to pay for private taxis using an MBTA debit card, which they may expand for use on other ride-hailing platforms.

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