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ArticlesJune 26, 2013

How to Develop a Successful Transit Facility Project (Part II)

The final installment of the two-part series will focus on two significant decisions: selecting a contracting method and choosing an ideal design team.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

Lightning Hybrids, National Fleet partner for hydraulic tech distribution

Partnership will provide access to the hydraulic hybrid-drive system to fleets in New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2013

APTA-sponsored 'Dump the Pump' coming June 20

National public transportation awareness day encourages people to “dump the pump” by parking their car and riding public transit instead.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Texas agency to purchase 23 ARBOC CNG paratransit vehicles

Fuel cost savings to the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for these new vehicles will be $322,000 annually or $14,000 per vehicle per year, according to the agency.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2013

Siemens installing regenerative battery on TriMet train

In energy savings mode, the energy storage unit absorbs the energy generated by braking rail vehicles and stores it until the system can safely feed it back to the power supply during vehicle acceleration.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2013

Report: 74% favor spending tax dollars for improved public transit

Eighty percent of those surveyed agreed with the statement public transportation investment can help create jobs and pave the way to a stronger economy. However, public transportation scores its strongest support when discussing access to opportunities.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2013

Fed agencies progress toward energy, sustainability goals

Directed to reduce their carbon pollution, increase renewable energy use, and meet energy and water efficiency goals.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2013

Calif. agency unveils 2 Proterra buses

Company has more than tripled transit agency orders under contract for the company’s flagship EcoRide in the past 12 months alone and is planning for its current growth path to continue.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMay 22, 2013

Minneapolis' Metro Brings Wind-Powered Rail Travel

Metro Transit bought approximately 71,000 kilowatt hours of wind-generated electricity from energy supplier Xcel Energy’s Windsource program as part of an Earth Day event. This was just one of many components of its Go Greener initiative.

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ArticlesMay 22, 2013

How to Develop a Successful Transit Facility Project

Part one of a two-part series, this article discusses some factors that should be considered — funding sources, feasibility and site viability — before an organization issues a Request for Qualifications or a Request for Proposal.

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