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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2011

Valley Metro unveils Mobility Center

Created to make travel easier for more than 11,000 passengers who are currently eligible for the Americans with Disabilities Act designation. Will provide in-person eligibility determinations and offer travel training and other programs making the transit system more accessible to local residents.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2011

Mich. organization advocates for disabled riders

Disability Network Southwest Michigan’s new Transportation Advocacy Group will work with local transit systems to make them more user-friendly to riders with disabilities in Berrien County.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2011

Edmonton Transit approves disabled transit pilot

Will equip 50 buses with GPS technology and automated stop announcements by September 2012 to take pressure off its paratransit service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2011

Nonprofit helps transport disabled in rural Idaho

The Living Independence Network Corp. now offers transportation to 1,000 residents by pursuing federal grant funding and implementing a voucher system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2011

Study Names 15 Top Smart Transportation Cities

Boston, Jersey City, N.J., and Lincoln, Neb., are three of 15 metropolitan regions named as leaders in transportation innovation and smart transit, according to a new study from the National Resources Defense Council.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

S.F. area transit agencies could merge admin to save $100M

Since they spend nearly 20 percent of their collective budgets on administrative functions, and the national average for such spending is closer to 15 percent, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says Bay Area agencies could merge their admin operations to cut costs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Study: Low-income adults worry about transportation costs

Report also found that low-income individuals who receive transportation subsidies (such as free transit passes) have the fewest concerns, but they still report anxiety about maintaining their subsidies.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

MV Sales to acquire BusWest

Management and operations will continue under President Jim Bernacchi's leadership, with all people and positions expected to remain for the foreseeable future.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2011

Report: Calif. must urge job growth near transit to cut driving

Data shows that placing jobs near transit is more effective in boosting ridership than having housing near transit. Additionally, while transit ridership is increasing in California, the state has failed so far to reap the benefits of its large investment in rail transit.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Report: Rural access to intercity transportation declines

About 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010.

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