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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2014

Solar roadways, 'Internet of Things' to shape highways of the future

As well as highways evolving, the report foresees that patterns of ownership will change in the coming years, with commuters more likely to purchase access to a vehicle rather than the vehicle itself.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2014

Las Vegas set to open new training center in fall 2015

Participants will be taught how to get to and from the bus, important riding techniques, emergency procedures, and how to get to and from specific destinations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2014

Del. DART's new flex service a hit

Launched as an effort to better meet the community’s transportation needs, the new Flex service, which can deviate up to one mile off of its set route to pick up riders, operates as a hybrid between DART’s fixed-route buses and paratransit buses that provide door-to-door transportation to qualified riders through reservations made 24 hours in advance.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2014

Wash. agency provides hands-on rider training

C-Tran has offered travel training in some form for years, but the agency recently hired Veronica Marti in 2013 to coordinate the program full-time. Marti often meets with riders as an introduction, and then accompanies them on one or more trips, offering guidance along the way.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2014

Calgary HandiBus to cease operations due to rising costs

City officials said when they identify another provider to take over the service's 35,000 monthly trips — which could be Calgary Transit — customers should notice no change, including in door-to-door service.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

BART debuts new service to Oakland International Airport

Riders can now board one of four three-car automated people movers at either the Coliseum Station or the Oakland International Airport Station and take the eight-minute ride at 30 mph.

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Videosby StaffNovember 26, 2014

BART to Oakland International Airport

The Bay Area Rapid Transit District's (BART) new train to plane service; BART to OAK, which provides an easy connection to Oakland International Airport, opened for passenger service on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Riders can now board one of four three-car automated people movers at either the Coliseum Station or the Oakland International Airport Station and take the eight-minute ride at 30 mph.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2014

After streetcar plan defeat, Arlington looks to better buses

The city already evaluated a potential enhanced-bus line for Columbia Pike, back in 2012, as a possible alternative to the streetcar.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2014

Ann Arbor approves bus buys, paratransit contract

The board voted to award Select Ride Inc. a three-year contract to deliver paratransit services for seniors and people with disabilities beginning May 1, 2015, for a not-to-exceed price of $10.7 million.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2014

MV-1 successfully completes new round of crash testing

The number of successful crash tests performed on the vehicle to date exceeds 50. The MV-1 includes an ADA-compliant side-entry ramp design and meets all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards direct from the factory with no further modifications required.

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