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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2014

LTD's Accessibility, sustainability fuels long-term success

With ridership productivity placing it in the top 5% nationally, LTD buses are actively serving a community that understands the value of public transportation. It is because of the latter that the agency is being recognized by APTA as its system of the year in the 4 million to 20 million customer boardings category.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2014

Tri Delta’s Focus on Safety, Customer Service

Tri Delta provides public transportation in a 225-square-mile area that includes four cities in Contra Costa County, Calif.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2014

Luminator INFOtransit system is more than an LCD screen

INFOtransit can provide route listing and next stop information to the passenger, as well as rider alerts, public service announcements, video and static messages.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2014

Micro Bird Launching New Image, Revamped Logo, Updated Website

Micro Bird Inc. designs and manufactures a complete line of commercial buses for up to 25 passengers, built with superior durability providing the best cost of ownership in the marketplace.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2014

APTA Expo takes off in Houston, spotlights city’s transit transformation

The General Session kicked off Monday morning in the George R. Brown Convention Center as APTA welcomed the crowd to a city undergoing a transportation renaissance. Speakers emphasized the transformation happening in public transit across the U.S., with exponential ridership growth and the challenge to gain a stable funding source to plan so many in-demand projects.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2014

Innovation Challenge showcases transit’s forward thinkers

A handful of contestants were given five minutes each to pitch their ideas on innovations for the industry and potentially secure business opportunities. Winning innovations were a ground transportation system electrification method, a people conveyor system and sensor-based technology that tells potential riders whether there are seats on a bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2014

Mont. Mountain Line GM leaving for Calif. job

The Missoula Urban Transportation District announced today that GM Michael Tree has resigned effective November 7, 2014, to become Executive Director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority in California.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 7, 2014

BusCon 2014

A look at 2014's BusCon event.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 7, 2014

BusCon 2014: The Buses

A look at some of the vehicles on the BusCon show floor.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

Experts Say 'Good Jobs Are No Longer an Afterthought' in Transportation Spending

Highlighted a national trend of city and state leaders harnessing billions in public transportation spending through a new, innovative U.S. Employment Plan – an incentives-based approach to reward manufacturing companies for creating high quality American jobs, hiring and training diverse workers, and investing in U.S. factories.

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