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News•by Staff•July 21, 2010

Web Extra: Agency looks back at 20 years of ADA service

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has upgraded vehicles and facilities to improve access for disabled riders, and a New Freedom grant from FTA has funded a travel training program.

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News•by Staff•July 21, 2010

Video: Springfield, Mo., upgrades paratransit fleet

Five new coaches feature low-floor front door entry ramps and updated exterior design. ARRA funds covered the purchase.

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Products•July 14, 2010

2020SS Mirror System for Shuttle Buses

The new 2020SS mirror system for shuttle bus applications fits both GM G-Van and Ford E-Van chassis, in both 96-inch and 102-inch body widths.

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News•by Staff•July 13, 2010

Pa. receives $9M in FTA grants

PennDOT received $5 million to update systems to improve efficiency, mainly of paratransit services. SEPTA received $4 million to renovate intermodal facility.

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News•by Staff•July 8, 2010

APTA: PT riders save $9,343 on average annually

"The Transit Savings Report" released monthly by the APTA calculates the average annual and monthly savings for public transit users.

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News•by Staff•July 6, 2010

Ohio's OCTA selects RouteMatch ITS program

The company will be converting OCTA from an outdated passenger transportation management software system that they have been using for 10 years to RouteMatch TS transit management software.

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News•by Staff•July 1, 2010

Veolia to manage Ga. transit operations

Contract gives the company total responsibility for all aspects of Chatham Area Transit service, which includes 60 buses, two ferry boats, one streetcar and 26 paratransit vehicles.

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News•by Staff•July 1, 2010

Study: Nearly $120M in transit earmarks unspent

More than 150 earmarks in 2006 and 2007, allocated under SAFETEA-LU, would have funded public transit projects in several communities across the U.S. had they been spent by Sept. 30, 2009.

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News•by Staff•July 1, 2010

NYCT restricts Access services based on weather

Reservations only accepted when forecast predicts temperatures reach 90 or above during the summer months and 39 or below during the winter.

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News•by Staff•June 30, 2010

Committee passes Public Transportation Safety Act

Bipartisan bill will improve transit safety oversight and establish national safety standards for transit systems across the country.

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