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Railby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Senate confirmation panel presses Feinberg on PTC deadline

Some members of Congress have proposed pushing back the deadline, with the Senate recently passing a bill that would extend the deadline to 2018.

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Security and Safetyby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Safety app helps keep tabs on students walking alone on campus

The Companion app provides users route information to specified contacts and notifies them if something goes awry.

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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Penn State hires first alt. transportation coordinator

Cecily Zhu comes to Penn State from Pittsburgh, where she most recently worked as a transportation policy and planning fellow for the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group.

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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Georgetown U. shuttle reroute sparks criticism

The rerouting plans were initiated by the Office of Planning and Facilities Management following the announcement of the 2010 Campus Plan, which included neighborhood input to minimize the use of residential streets in bus routes.

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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Complete Coach Works delivers remanufactured buses to Liberty U.

The retrofit is cost-effective and takes a fraction of the time to deliver, ensuring that the universities’ transit services can remain active and provide students with ample transportation options.

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New Mobilityby StaffSeptember 21, 2015

Driverless shuttle experiment hits the ground at Calif. campus

In addition to colleges, the company envisions these vehicles at theme parks, resorts, industrial campuses, and retirement communities.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

GAO: Rail operators years behind schedule implementing PTC

Lawmakers have moved to extend the federal deadline for railroad companies to install PTC, but the effort stalled after a deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash in May that killed multiple passengers.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

26 Los Angeles County agencies now on TAP fare payment system

The historic milestone signifies that all municipal transit agencies in L.A. County accept TAP as a universal fare media and passengers can transfer to bus or train from any transit provider.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 18, 2015

SEPTA names Jeffrey Knueppel as its new GM

Prior to his appointment, Knueppel, a 27-year veteran SEPTA employee, served as deputy GM in charge of two divisions — operations and engineering, maintenance and construction (EM&C), as well as several staff support departments.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

San Antonio's VIA honored for promoting healthy habits

Agency promotes employee wellness through a dedicated program call VIA Thrive, which includes such programs as onsite fitness classes, cardio equipment, activity-based challenges, employee health stations, a company 5K walk/run, and an annual health fair with biometric screenings.

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