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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

APTA: Public transit user saves $10,074 on average

Monthly Transit Savings Report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

CTA approves new procurement process

In the reverse auction bid process, vendors submit all other requirements of the bid package except for the price. The price is finalized during the auction where vendors have allotted time to under bid each other in order to secure contracts.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

Alstom to supply 26 French trams

Options for an additional five to 30 tramsets could be exercised at a later date.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

Eno Transportation Foundation honors APTA's Millar

Since becoming president in 1996, Millar has expanded APTA's reach and effectiveness, winning several legislative victories that have substantially increased federal investment in public transportation.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

FTA releases $3M for workforce development

Twelve programs from across the nation successfully competed for the "Innovative Workforce Development" dollars. FTA received 35 applications with a total of $7.3 million in requests for the $3 million available.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

AC Transit, Caltrain to get bailout

Regional transportation officials approved a plan to allow the agencies to divert millions of dollars intended to maintain or purchase buses and railcars to fill substantial gaps in their operating budgets.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

DART Green Line project wins ASCE award

STV, in a joint venture, provided program management, design and construction management for Phase I of the light rail project — a 25-mile, 13-station light rail build-out of the DART system that was completed in 2003.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

Google Maps adds live transit updates

Transit data available for Boston, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco in the U.S., and Madrid and Turin in Europe.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

TTC may adopt regional smart card

A big part of the province’s decision to develop Presto cards for $250 million was to facilitate transit trips using one fare card across municipal systems. The move will make Presto more ubiquitous in the region since 85 per cent of area commuters include the TTC in their trips.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2011

D.C. Metro police confiscating more guns from riders

More firearms were seized in the past two years, than the last 12 years combined, according to new transit agency data. Police recovered 65 weapons last year marking a huge spike from the 21 taken in 2009,

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