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News•by Staff•May 21, 2010

TTA awards First Transit employee

Since 1993, Zamora has been active in the transportation industry. She began management of the BUS in 1998 and currently oversees 84 employees and the operations of 22 fixed-route buses and 11 paratransit buses.

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News•by Staff•May 20, 2010

Initiative encourages women to pursue transportation careers

Will support the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through a strategic partnership between the U.S. DOT and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International.

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News•by Staff•May 20, 2010

D.C. Metro requests funding from feds for safety

GM Richard Sarles reiterated the transit agency's request for $150 million in fiscal year 2011.

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News•by Staff•May 20, 2010

Ariz.’s Yuma County may shut down transit system

The Yuma MPO voted to end its transit and paratransit systems effective June 30, due to the loss of revenue sources from state lottery money and federal and local funding.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Propane-fueled van introduced at APTA conference

The 15-passenger van comes in a paratransit configuration and qualifies as a super-ultra-low-emission vehicle (SULEV II), which means, on average, 90 percent cleaner than the average new model-year vehicle.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Travel Trainer group to meet in Baltimore

The provision of travel training/travel instruction is one part of the array of services that comprise a broader “mobility management” plan.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

First Transit wins Reno paratransit contract

First Transit will begin management of the $30.4 million contract on July 1. First Student has provided fixed route service in Reno since 1978.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

New paratransit routing software launched

Route Coordinator makes scheduling, recording, reimbursement scheduling and report filing easier to manage, and in less time.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Tallahassee gets first hybrid paratransit bus in Florida

In April, Tallahassee's StarMetro introduced the first hybrid paratransit bus in the state into its fleet. Champion's Hybrid Ride bus can improve fuel economy by 25 to 40 percent, local news outlets report.

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News•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Paratransit customers fear service reduction under new contract

Brockville, Ontario, has a new contract for paratransit service that effectively reduces the number of available buses from a maximum of four to two. City officials are confident the new system will provide enough rides, as long as customers book at least a day in advance.

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