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Busby StaffOctober 1, 2013

Arizona’s NAIPTA Honored for New Route, Cost Efficiency

Ninety-five percent of NAIPTA’s fleet is comprised of hybrid-electric buses, supplied by Gillig.

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Busby StaffOctober 1, 2013

2013 APTA individual award winners

Several industry vets honored at this year's APTA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

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Busby StaffOctober 1, 2013

2013 APTA Award Profile: Public support fuels The Rapid's growth

The Rapid is currently focusing on work-related trips by adding more frequent service during commuter hours and more routes running into the evening to provide access to second- and third-shift jobs.

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Busby StaffOctober 1, 2013

2013 APTA Award Profile: GO Transit focuses on customer needs

GO Transit launched the innovative “Service Guarantee” program in May 2012, which offers customers refunds if their train is more than 15 minutes late, except when the delays are caused by extreme weather, police investigations, accidents and medical emergencies.

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Railby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

No one at controls of CTA train in crash

Video footage shows there was no driver present in an empty commuter train that hit another train at a station on Monday morning. Investigators are trying to determine whether the four-car train started moving by itself or if someone put it in motion, either accidentally or intentionally.

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Railby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

Chicago train collision injures nearly 50

An outbound Blue Line Chicago Transit Authority train collided with an out-of-service train headed in the opposite direction early Monday morning. Police are investigating whether the train was hijacked because it had only four cars, which is atypical for a rush hour commute.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

Fla. identifies senior transportation as a growing need

A consultant with URS Corp. said at a meeting that polls indicate that the majority of people over 65 plan to remain in their current residences. Meanwhile, a planned referendum next year will ask Polk County voters to approve a sales tax increase to improve the transportation system.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

Cubic unveils NextWave at APTA Annual Meeting

The platform will be demonstrated at the APTA Annual Meeting on Monday at Cubic’s booth #804.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

New Mass. senior transportation option fills service gap

ITNGreaterBoston, a program started in 2012, specializes in door-to-door, 24/7 transportation for seniors, and keeps costs down by covering 40% of the price of each ride. The other 60% comes from the users.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 30, 2013

S.D. paratransit to limit service to core area

Sioux Area Metro is struggling to accommodate growing demand for its paratransit system. City officials are proposing cutting the number of rides given each day from 650 to 550. After 550 rides are booked, those outside the core service area would have to schedule their rides for another day.

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