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News•by Staff•January 8, 2013

FTA awards Sacramento $135M for rail extension

The expansion offers commuters an alternative to congested Highway 99 while bringing new transit service to Cosumnes River College, one of the area’s major employers.

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News•by Staff•January 8, 2013

L.A. Metro brings art to its stations

The new Expo Line stations feature 176 art panels by 10 artists. The artwork reflects the history and heritage of designated neighborhoods.

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News•by Staff•January 8, 2013

Report: Sound Transit overpaid security firm

The excess amount was $349,632 over a four-and-a-half-year period, according to a state auditor. An untrained employee and overly complex accounting systems were to blame for the payment mistakes.

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News•by Staff•January 7, 2013

Pa. report finds transit use up

Forty-three percent of those surveyed rely on some form of commuter option other than driving alone as either their primary or secondary mode of transportation.

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News•by Staff•January 4, 2013

Shuster confirmed as T&I Chair in 113th Congress

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He also announced the full Committee Republican membership.

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News•by Staff•January 3, 2013

Transit app gets info via crowdsourcing

Moovit allows users to contribute information about available seats, delays, cleanliness, and support for Wi-Fi and handicapped riders.

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News•by Staff•January 3, 2013

Seon expands sales team

Promoted Mike Bismeyer to Transit Sales Manager and added experienced corporate sales executive, Kris Wylie, to its transit division. Bismeyer has been a transit sales executive with Seon for the past four years. Wylie specializes in mobile surveillance and fleet management solutions for the transit market, and works closely with Seon’s sales, marketing, and service teams.

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News•by Staff•January 3, 2013

Atlanta transit plans still under way despite setback

City officials are considering alternate funding for a rail line along the Beltline and other projects after the failure of a transit referendum over the summer.

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News•by Staff•January 3, 2013

Wi-Fi shut down on San Diego commuter trains

North County Transit District Coaster commuter trains will go without the service while officials explore possible improvements.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2013

D.C. Metro pass sales down by half

In the four months following a large fare hike and a change in offerings, the agency sold 353,798 passes — down from 628,648 in same period in 2011.

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