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News•by Staff•May 5, 2015

Chicago Transit Authority veteran Carter returns to lead agency

Dorval Carter Jr., who will become the first African-American CTA president, most recently served as Acting Chief of Staff to USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. He replaces Forrest Claypool, who is joining as chief of staff for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's second administration

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News•by Staff•May 5, 2015

ADA Paratransit Eligibility Moving Toward a More Holistic Approach

Since its initial publication in 2003, Easter Seals Project ACTION’s “Determining ADA Paratransit Eligibility: An Approach, Recommendations and Training Materials,” has been the primary resource for agencies that assess individual applications for paratransit service.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2015

University of Arkansas offers charter bus service

Razorback Charters offers two buses, with seating for 32 passengers, and one wheelchair lift van with seating for 10 and one wheelchair.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2015

ARBOC delivers milestone 2,000th bus to Okla. State U.

A special milestone luncheon celebration was held at ARBOC’s Middlebury bus plant, giving special acknowledgement to Tom Duncan- Transit Manager for OSU, Brent Roy- Regional Sales Manager for National Bus Sales, and all of the dedicated employees at ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2015

American U. Partners With Zipcar to Offer Car Sharing on Campus

Participating members with smartphones, including iPhone and Android devices, may download the Zipcar mobile application to make reservations, lock and unlock the vehicles and honk the horn to help locate the vehicle.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2015

Detroit’s SMART Deploys Alt.-Fueled Paratransit Fleet

Detroit’s Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) provides fixed-route and paratransit demand service for residents in southeast Michigan. SMART’s fleet consists of 233 fixed-route buses and 110 Connector buses covering 1,100 square miles.

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News•by Staff•April 30, 2015

Americans support gas tax hike, spending revenue on public transit, survey says

One of the proposed federal bills, H.R. 1846, would index the gas tax to inflation and create a bi-partisan, bi-cameral transportation commission that would provide long-term funding of the Highway Trust Fund. Another proposed bill, H.R. 680, would increase the gas tax by five cents per year for three years.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•April 30, 2015

Photos: N.Y. MTA Second Avenue Subway - Project Renderings

New York City's Second Avenue Subway will be the first major expansion of the subway system in over 50 years. When fully completed, the line will stretch 8.5 miles along the length of Manhattan's East Side, from 125th Street in Harlem to Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan. In addition, a track connection to the existing 63rd Street and Broadway Lines will allow a second subway line to provide direct service from East Harlem and the Upper East Side to West Midtown via the Broadway express tracks.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2015

4ONE unveils new Q'POD ADA securement system

The newly redesigned Q’POD by 4ONE has an automotive-quality height-adjustable shoulder belt. The new seatbelt’s sliding mechanisms operate just like those in most cars and gives the wheelchair occupant three inches of up/down movement, which provides greater comfort for varying passenger heights and wheelchair styles.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2015

Long Beach Transit to buy 10 BYD electric buses

The LBT Board approved up to $11,069,319, which also includes training and required equipment in support of the purchase.

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