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News•by Staff•January 25, 2012

N.Y. paratransit offering discounted taxis to disabled riders

The "Bee-Line Taxi," a one-year pilot program, is expected to save Westchester County $300,000.

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News•by Staff•January 24, 2012

FTA releases FY2012 appropriations

The approximately $10 billion in funding received for 2012 is on par with funding levels in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, enabling continued support for grantees and investment in transit projects of local, regional and national significance.

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News•by Staff•January 19, 2012

Chicago's RTA nixes federal funding campaign

Concerned board members did not support spending the money with the outlook so bleak for a federal highway and transit bill this year.

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News•by Staff•January 18, 2012

APTA: State of the public transportation industry

Melaniphy addressed the significant amount of investment that is required to address the backlog of capital needs ($78 billion) and to meet growing demand ($60 billion annually).

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News•by Staff•January 11, 2012

BusCon 2012: Call for papers

The annual bus event is accepting proposals for presentations for the 2012 conference, which will take place September 11-12 at Navy Pier in Chicago.

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News•by Staff•January 11, 2012

What for-hire transportation cos. need to know about new IRS forms

The IRS has published regulations implementing a new tax reporting requirement that will affect nearly all of the larger, and many smaller, for-hire transportation companies — both fleet owners and independent contractor drivers — across the U.S.

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News•by Staff•January 10, 2012

Birmingham transit adds funding advocacy arm

The new department of government affairs, which is a nine-month pilot program, was created to monitor legislation and develop a legislative strategy for statewide transit funding.

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News•by Staff•January 9, 2012

Lhota confirmed as N.Y. MTA chief

Lhota, who was chosen by Governor Andrew Cuomo to replace former MTA Chairman Jay Walder in October, promised to work to streamline the nation's largest mass transit system

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News•by Staff•January 5, 2012

Public transit riders to see hefty tax boost this year

Congressional inaction on extending commuter benefits leads public transit riders to see taxes increase more than $550 in 2012. APTA is urging riders to push Congress to support commuter transit benefit as they resume negotiations to finalize the middle class payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February.

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News•by Staff•January 5, 2012

Veolia division acquires Colo. Yellow Cab

Acquisition is comprised of 185 independent contractor drivers and approximately 30 employees. The GM and employees will remain with Veolia Transportation On Demand.

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