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News•by Staff•May 3, 2010

Michigan becomes 24th state to ban texting while driving

The newly signed legislation explicitly prohibits a person from reading, writing or sending text messages while driving a vehicle in state. Mich. governor signed the bill into law on Oprah Winfrey’s No Phone Zone Day program.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2010

FTA tabs $775M to upgrade bus systems

Eligible expenses for the funds include purchase and rehabilitation of buses and vans, modernization of buses and bus facilities and revenue service facilities.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2010

Transit workers rally in Washington

Thousands descend on Capitol Hill to demand greater and more flexible funding.

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News•by Staff•April 28, 2010

RouteMatch to equip Indiana agency

Boone County Senior Services Inc., d/b/a Boone County Transit coordinated a procurement on behalf of 13 non-urbanized area transit systems in the State of Indiana that have received grant funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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News•by Staff•April 27, 2010

Wayne County taps RouteMatch for ITS

The paratransit management system is designed to streamline operations and create improved schedules and routes, allowing the operation to be more efficient with its resources.

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News•by Staff•April 22, 2010

Bill limiting free senior rides fails in Senate

Chicago Senate Executive Committee votes down move to eliminate free bus and train rides for all but low-income senior citizens.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Torrance Transit's 'Ambassadors' increase senior mobility

The program utilizes senior citizen volunteers who go through training to learn how to read maps and schedules, where Torrance Transit's lines go, the do's and don'ts of public transportation and the sensitivities of seniors and disabled riders.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2010

Daimler releases new Sprinter model

The Shuttle Van now joins the Cargo Van, Passenger Van and Chassis Cab.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Calif. Bay Area agencies improve paratransit services

The Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority recently conducted a survey of its paratransit customers who reported that overall, services had improved over the last two years. In addition, the City of Alameda has launched a new paratransit shuttle.

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News•by Staff•April 21, 2010

Northern Calif. paratransit wins award

Santa Rosa Paratransit was honored at the California Association of Coordinated Transportation 2010 Spring Conference and Expo for improving all aspects of the paratransit service provided to the residents of Santa Rosa.

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