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Busby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Texas city's first bus service meeting early ridership goals

The two-year pilot program, Metro ArlingtonXpress, has been logging about 250 passenger trips a day since it opened in August 2013.

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Managementby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Houston Metro launches light rail extension

Agency estimates nearly 1,800 jobs have been created during construction of the two new light rail lines.

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Busby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Feds release $3B for transit agencies impacted by Sandy

The funds will be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that protect critical transit infrastructure from being damaged or destroyed by future natural disasters.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 23, 2013

N.J. county free senior shuttle celebrates milestone

The program expanded to provide service to disabled and low-income residents, as well as deliver Meals on Wheels.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 23, 2013

ABA's Norm Littler dies

Worked in the transportation field for 41 years and was considered by his colleagues to be one of North America's leading motorcoach safety experts.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Central Md. Transit travel training program lauded

The program has trained nearly 1,500 human services professionals since its inception in 2011. In FY 2013 alone, the program has trained 752 individuals at 46 different non-profit agencies and schools.

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Railby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Ansaldo STS wins LIRR signaling contract

The upgrade will increase the safety and reliability of the line and support the LIRR’s planned PTC system.

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Managementby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Bombardier to supply France with 30 more double-deck EMUs

Including this option, nine Regions have ordered a total of 159 Regio 2N EMUs. The delivery of the additional trains will take place from June 2016 until April 2017.

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Railby StaffDecember 23, 2013

BART, union settle labor issues

The deal settles a dispute over paid medical leave for employees that arose last month after the two sides had approved an October agreement that ended the second of two strikes BART workers staged this year.

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Paratransitby StaffDecember 23, 2013

Mich. agency extends paratransit contract

The contract extension comes in the context of the need to issue a request for proposals for the service, and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority’s possible implementation of a five-year transit improvement plan.

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