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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2016

LTK to support Utah Transit in FrontRunner study

FrontRunner is centered on Salt Lake City and connects 15 stations between Provo and Ogden.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

AC Transit launches 'TipNow' passenger safety app

Using simple icons, the app enables riders to report disruptive behavior, theft, suspicious activity, vandalism or unattended packages. TipNow-AC Transit is a one-year pilot program.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Minn. Metro Transit honored as 2016 'System of the Year'

Those accomplishments include growing ridership, expanding access, advances in sustainability and overall success in system safety. Metro Transit was selected among agencies from across North America that provide more than 20 million annual passenger trips.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Digital couponing app provides local merchant offers to transit riders

The new Shop and Ride app, powered by Xerox, delivers personalized, hyperlocal, mobile offers to transit riders based on their preferences and travel patterns.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2016

Both parties address infrastructure funding — poorly

I wrote last time that, once again, everyone agrees that funding for infrastructure must be increased but disagree on how to pay for it. Since then, both major U.S. political parties’ platforms have been voted on in this presidential election year, and they were true to the previous pattern, but could not be more different this time.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2016

First Hill Streetcar Launch Moves Seattle Closer to Connected System

Although a stand-alone system, the $134 million, 2.5-mile streetcar is part of a broader city vision that entails a network that will provide new urban mobility options, support economic growthand strengthen connections.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2016

What to Look for When Choosing a Vehicle Wash System

To keep both fleet and image squeaky clean, some key factors to consider are combining brushes with high-pressure water systems; knowing how many vehicles will need to be washed both today and tomorrow, and finding a system that is easy to use and maintain.  

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2016

Settlements in Amtrak Philadelphia crash include confidentiality

The railroad reached the first settlements last week, quietly resolving cases brought by two women who suffered head and other injuries in the May 2015 crash, with dozens of other lawsuits are still pending.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Colo. city to offer free Lyft rides to connect with light rail

Riders will have the option of putting in their request on the Lyft app or on Go Denver, a mobile platform developed by Xerox that integrates scheduling and payment information for transit and ride-hailing services around the metro area.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

N.Y. MTA's longest-serving chairman, Kiley dies

One of Kiley’s most enduring legacies was the removal of graffiti — a potent symbol of disorder — throughout New York City’s subway system.

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