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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2013

N.H. seeks more funds for paratransit

COAST bus service asked communities to contribute more in funds as demand for an Americans with Disabilities Act requirement for door-to-door pickup has increased by approximately 50% per year over the past few years.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

As traffic worsens, commuters allowing extra time for urgent trips

The Planning Time Index (PTI), a measure of travel reliability, illustrates the amount of extra time needed to arrive on time for higher priority events, such as an airline departure, just-in-time shipments, medical appointments or especially important social commitments.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

RouteMatch to equip North Dakota

Thirty-nine transit systems will receive core scheduling, dispatching, route optimization module and tablet mobile data devices for automated vehicle location, reducing paper, and improving driver and dispatcher communications.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

FTA provides $2B in aid for Hurricane Sandy damage

Money will reimburse transit agencies for extraordinary expenses incurred to protect workers and equipment, and support urgently needed repairs to seriously damaged transit systems and facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and elsewhere.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2013

INIT wins N.Y. ITS contract

The total value of the Suffolk County Transit contract is in the upper single digit millions and the project is expected to be completed by 2014.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2013

CUTA releases accessibility study

The report shows that the case for providing accessible transit is supported by a broad spectrum of annual monetary benefits to the national economy.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2013

Secretary LaHood to step down

Touts success of last four years in letter to U.S. DOT employees.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2013

Trapeze acquires Mentor Engineering

Provides fleet management hardware and mobile workforce management solutions primarily to the demand response passenger transport and taxi markets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2013

Chicago area dial-a-ride service expands

Pace Suburban Bus and Lake County now provide a greater variety of destinations and times in Wauconda and Fremont townships as part of the Northwest Demonstration Project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2013

Fla.’s Palm Tran gives paratransit contractor one week to fix issues

The move comes in reaction to more than 2,100 complaints over the past six months, ranging from lateness to no-shows to harsh treatment by drivers. The retooling includes transferring all scheduling to Palm Tran employees.

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