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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2012

Arboc to begin delivery to Victoria, B.C.

The order comes from a contract awarded to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles, which includes an extension clause if BC Transit chooses to extend the contract on a yearly basis.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

Congress approves 2-year transportation bill

Under the agreement, federal transportation funding will continue at roughly $54 billion a year, with public transportation funds set at $8.36 billion in FY2012, $8.47 billion in FY 2013 and $8.595 billion in FY 2014.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2012

Google adds public transit data to Maps product

Move allows third-party developers plugging Google’s Maps product into their web and mobile applications to provide their users with public transit routes, color-coded transit layers, and schedules.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2012

Keystone pipeline out of transportation bill

A Sr. Democratic aide also reported that both the House and Senate are close to an overall deal but have not yet wrapped everything up.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Roush propane vehicle completes Altoona testing

The completion of this testing means all paratransit body configurations that are compatible with the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-450 chassis are eligible for FTA funding, including Champion, ElDorado National, Elkhart Coach, Glaval Bus, Goshen Coach and Starcraft Bus.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Topeka staff, riders to select new paratransit vehicles

Replacing the 15-bus paratransit fleet is expected to cost $1.2 million — an amount already set aside in Topeka Metro’s capital outlay budget for this fiscal year.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Solutions sought for stranded Ind. paratransit users

Half a dozen transit providers said they would like to expand their paratransit and possibly on-demand services to help out, but they are running into the same lack-of-funding roadblock that has haunted the region's transit for decades

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Transit app aids blind and disabled riders

OnTheBus hooks into GPS and transit data and alerts the user where and when they need to board, signal and disembark.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

N. American transportation stats agreement signed

With the new agreement, the U.S., Canada and Mexico intend to increase collection and sharing of commonly understood and comparable transportation data and statistics for data-driven planning and performance measurement to improve cross-border integrated transportation planning and operations.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2012

Union notifies COTA of possible strike

Both parties signed more than 25 tentative agreements indicating their approval of negotiated items. Members of TWU then rejected a fact-finder’s report that recommended a resolution of the final article of the contract.

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