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News•by Staff•December 13, 2011

L.A. Metro releases civil rights plan to comply with violations

Follows federal audit, which cited the agency violations, including not reaching out to non-English speaking passengers.

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News•by Staff•December 13, 2011

Senate coalition urges extension of mass-transit benefits

Issued a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) stressing the importance of the benefit.

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News•by Staff•December 12, 2011

TriMet sees ridership spikes

Riders took 8.1 million trips on buses and commuter rail, up more than 2 percent compared to November 2010.

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News•by Staff•December 9, 2011

Veolia to lead rail engineer distraction study

Assess factors contributing to the distraction of locomotive engineers during passenger rail service operations and to develop a rigorous training program focused on techniques to mitigate distraction.

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News•by Staff•December 9, 2011

N.Y./N.J. Port Authority makes employee salaries public

In response to criticism about its spending and reports about its payroll, the transit agency will provide full disclosure of all employee compensation for full- and part-time workers.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2011

Feds greenlight $3B Wash.-Ore. interstate transit link

The Columbia River Crossing project will replace the I-5 bridges over the Columbia River that connect Vancouver, Wash., to Portland, Ore. and is expected to reduce the duration of daily congestion on I-5 near the Columbia River by 60 percent.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2011

APTA: 3rd quarter ridership up 2%

It is the first time in three years that ridership has increased for all three quarters, according to APTA. The ridership increase is attributed to a number of factors including high gas prices, improved real time passenger information and a recovering economy.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2011

So. Cal approves transportation/sustainability plan

The draft presents a long-term strategic investment plan for transportation and housing through 2035. The SCAG region includes six counties, 191 cities and more than 18 million residents.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2011

D.C. Metro transit police cut theft numbers

Plain clothes officers used decoy bicycles and electronic devices to make immediate arrests as thefts and robberies occurred on the transit system. In November, officers recorded 47 arrests for snatch robberies and bicycle theft and made separate arrests for assault, drug and weapons possession.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2011

Transit incentive program introduced in Chicago's Cook County

Program has $250,000 made available through ARRA, and the limited funds will be disbursed to employers on a first come, first served basis.

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