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News•by Staff•September 13, 2010

Colorado Springs upgrades to browser-based FleetFocus

The system can help improve customer communication through a secure customer access portal or through automated email notifications related to vehicle service and availability.

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News•by Staff•September 10, 2010

N.Y.'s Clinton County renews First Transit

The operations consist of 38 First Transit employees and the management of 15 vehicles for the Clinton County in Plattsburgh, with the service transporting more than 155,000 passengers annually.

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Articles•September 9, 2010

Easter Seals Project ACTION marks ADA milestone, launches online dialogue

The recent ESPA Talks Paratransit Online Dialogue provided a new opportunity for public and private transportation providers to discuss how they are meeting the needs of their customers in this challenging economic market.

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Articles•September 9, 2010

Rail races to watch in November

Cliff Henke, a contributing editor to METRO, is senior analyst at PB. His views herein are solely his own.

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Articles•September 9, 2010

Women In Transportation: Marsha Moore

Title: Chief Information Officer Organization: MV Transportation City: Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Articles•September 9, 2010

Women In Transportation: Pamela Boswell

Title: Vice President, Program Management & Educational Service Organization: American Public Transportation Association City: Washington, D.C.

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Articles•September 9, 2010

Marcia Ferranto: Moving WTS Forward by Focusing on Membership

As President/CEO of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Ferranto is bringing her passion for working with nonprofits and skillful fundraising abilities to grow the organization for the future.

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Articles•September 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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News•by Staff•September 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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News•by Staff•September 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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