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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $9K yearly

Transit riders can save on average $764 per month, based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the August 7 national average gas price of $2.628 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2009

Daimler receives KC Metro hybrid order

Additional orders for Orion VII transit buses include the purchase of 75 Orion VII clean-diesel buses by Veolia Transportation for its service for the New Orleans Transit Authority and an additional 30 Setra S 417 motorcoaches and 15 Sprinter shuttle buses for its services in San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2009

Valley Metro helps commuters cut down on GHGs

The agency’s free, online “ShareTheRide” system helps commuters figure out how much pollution their vehicle or mode of travel will generate, and choose an alternative with a lighter carbon footprint.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2009

Muni LRV maintenance facility wins award

This 181,000-square-foot LRV maintenance facility and storage yard was built on a 13-acre parcel of land and is most likely the most compact, new LRV site to be built in the U.S. within the past 30 years, according to officials.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2009

Fisher Coachworks selects AVL for assessment

AVL provided modeling support utilizing their Cruise vehicle simulation package and assessed key propulsion system component selection, including batteries and the range extender APU, together with assessment of associated emissions data and analysis of certification alternatives.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

Amtrak to report GHG emissions

Company has joined The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization founded to set consistent and transparent standards for businesses and governments to calculate, verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2009

Report: Expanding public transit lowers GHG emissions

According to the EPA, emissions have had the fastest growth in the transportation sector, with 28 percent of the United States' total GHG emissions coming from transportation.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2009

AASHTO transportation Website targets GHGs

Real Transportation Solutions for Green House Gas Emissions includes best practices, state examples, research findings, and links to other climate change information sites.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2009

Rogoff visits Vt. to break ground on ARRA project

Project includes the expansion of the bus storage facility for Advance Transit's fleet of 30 buses and ADA vans, expanded maintenance areas and rehabilitation of the existing administrative offices.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2009

Committee formed to study GO Transit electrification

Comprised of community members with expertise in transportation, environment, engineering, health, urban planning, policy analysis, alternative energy, community leadership, business, finance, law and GO Transit's ridership.

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