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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

GM Survey: Transit Systems Hobbled by Drop in State, Local Funds

Three out of four agencies responding to the annual survey reported that their ridership numbers were down due to the economy and some were additionally impacted by raising their fares. The average transit executive salary totals $157,000, while the average time spent in the industry tops 25 years.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

First Transit to manage Durham, N.C. fixed-route

First Transit also operates and manages the city's paratransit service with 54-vehicles, transporting more than 252,000 passengers annually.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

Report: More transit means more jobs vs. highway projects

Investment in public transit tends to be more labor-intensive than highway projects because the work is generally more complex, involves the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, and requires much less spending on land acquisition.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2010

MV donates $20K to aid disabled in Haiti

The Freedom of Mobility Donation will allow the group to provide mobility devices, such as wheelchairs and walkers, to its focal points to serve persons with disabilities who live in affected Haitian communities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Pace, Omnitrans extend First Transit contracts

Both extensions call for company to continue providing paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Utah Transit Authority uses flex route program to fill service gaps

The new service is called flex because the shuttle-style vans run a regularly scheduled route through the community and can deviate up to three-fourths of a mile off the regular fixed-route for just one dollar more than the standard $2 fare.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

S.C. transportation resource center opens

Will now provide accessible customer-based travel information and trip planning services to a 4,000 square mile rural region with a population of 300,000 people.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Okla. transit may soon offer call a ride service

Service would allow customers to set up a time for a shuttle to pick them up and take them to their destination for a set fare.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Georgia town revives medical transportation service

After Clayton County’s C-Tran bus service was cut in March, a long-defunct, free medical transportation program was brought back for wheelchair-bound county residents.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

GreenRide launches Flex-T software for paratransit

Flex-T, a Web-based paratransit and specialized transportation management program, helps agencies increase utilization, consolidate passenger trips, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and improve customer service.

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