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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Calif. transit launches vehicle sharing program for area fleets

San Mateo County Transit District launched a new program that will allow member organizations, which can include cities, counties, and other public agencies in the region, to share passenger vehicles.

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Motorcoachby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Report: Fed crackdown, economy helping operators thrive

In 2012, the government cracked down on a number of low-fare bus companies that were shoddily run and did not follow safety regulations.

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New Mobilityby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Pa. report finds transit use up

Forty-three percent of those surveyed rely on some form of commuter option other than driving alone as either their primary or secondary mode of transportation.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Harvard U. bike commuters receive benefits

Bike commuters will receive tax-free reimbursements for bike-related expenses starting this year, and Emergency Ride Home services through the CommuterChoice Program.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Coach Canada threatens student bus service

Asked the Ontario Highway Transport Board to order the Queen’s University student-run “Kingston Rocket” to stop operating. Also wants the board to cancel the operating license of the company hired to provide buses and drivers for the service and for the students to pay full costs.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Miss. U. expanded bus service gets favorable response

A university transit services official said that as of Dec. 17, 9,358 people used the new Sportsplex route, translating to about 110 to 150 riders a day. The route is eliminating the need to build more parking structures on campus.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Party bus serves CSU Sacramento

The SacTown Hopper transports passengers from college-area apartments to nightclubs and back again for $10.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Greyhound expands service to Canada’s Western U.

Starting Jan. 11, Greyhound Express will run a route that provides two daily trips from Western University to Toronto. This announcement comes two months after Greyhound expanded the popular service from Toronto to London, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Mich., Detroit and Chicago.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2013

Pittsburgh rail co. may manage Princeton train

Railroad Development Corp. and NJ Transit still need to meet to discuss details, officials said. The future of the rail line has been a subject of contention ever since Princeton University announced a plan to move the terminus of the train line.

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Paratransitby StaffJanuary 4, 2013

Shuster confirmed as T&I Chair in 113th Congress

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was officially confirmed by the House of Representatives to chair the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He also announced the full Committee Republican membership.

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