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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2012

Report: Public Transportation riders save $9,854 annually

APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2012

MBTA opens CharlieCard store

Moving operations from the space-constrained Back Bay office to the new store allows the MBTA to efficiently serve reduced fare customers in a more comfortable atmosphere

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

TARTA to offer free rides to some paratransit riders

Those who are qualified will be able to ride fixed-route buses without having to pay a fare. The agency’s paratransit ridership grew by 15.8% in the last year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

Md.’s TransIT cuts disabled, senior bus service

With only 12 full-time drivers, the operation has been forced to cut back on trips. Looking to fill four full-time vacant driver positions to run 16 trips daily, but Frederick County, in an attempt to save taxpayer dollars, will not grant benefits with the positions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

VIA Rail ticket agent layoffs worry disabled riders

By Oct. 24, the agency plans to lay off Kitchener train station ticket agents, who often control portable lifts used to help wheelchair-bound passengers board trains.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

Fla.’s Palm Beach puts MV-1s in service

Metro Mobility Management Group is using 60 MV-1 vehicles to provide door-to-door Palm Tran Connection service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

Ariz. agency taps RouteMatch paratransit solution

Technologies will help Cottonwood Area Transit generate operational efficiencies through advanced scheduling, mapping, routing and dispatching, billing and reporting, in vehicle location and ADA compliance.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

Paratransit passenger hijacks DART van

The woman drove erratically for about 20 minutes, running over curbs and going through stop signs before getting onto Highway 75, where police finally pulled her over.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2012

Riverside Transit looks to cut back Dial-A-Ride users

About 4% of the agency's riders use Dial-A-Ride, but the service consumes 18% of the agency’s budget.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2012

Veolia renews Indiana's TRANSPO contract

Over the next three years Veolia will be implementing additional programs that will focus on both safety and customer service.

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