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Railby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Review: NJ Transit rejected climate risk study before Sandy

State officials’ confidence that its passenger rail fleet was sufficiently protected from extreme weather led an agency executive to dismiss looking into weatherproofing NJ Transit’s railcars against storms produced by more extreme climate patterns earlier this year.

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Busby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Northwest Ind. RDA seeks to manage bus authority funds

Regional development authority officials want to oversee the remaining $579,881 in the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority's treasury and use it to advance the regionalization of Northwest Indiana's public transit systems.

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Busby StaffDecember 4, 2012

N.C. council votes to allow religious, political bus ads

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted in favor of a policy that transit staffers had mistakenly followed for months, which allows the controversial ads on town-owned buses.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 4, 2012

Prevost introduces tools mobile app

The app is available in English, French and Spanish versions. Mobile device users can download the app for free at Apple’s App Store for iOS devices or Google Play for Android devices.

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Busby StaffDecember 4, 2012

King County Metro re-ups with Titan for ads

Granted a new five-year contract to Titan for the exclusive right to sell advertising across Seattle-based King County Metro's system. The contract includes a two-year extension.

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Motorcoachby StaffDecember 3, 2012

FMCSA updates Safety Measurement System

The changes, developed over several months with feedback from the public and stakeholders throughout the industry, will enhance the agency’s ability to identify and take action against trucks and buses with safety and compliance concerns.

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Railby StaffDecember 3, 2012

DART opens 2 new rail segments

DART has built more than 40 miles of track in the last three years, greatly enhancing transit accessibility throughout the Dallas area. At 85 miles, DART Rail is the largest electric light rail system in the nation.

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Busby StaffDecember 3, 2012

San Francisco unveils first 'bicycle bay'

Also known as a “jughandle,” it is the first of its kind in San Francisco. The bay allows bicyclists to stay safely in the bike lane to make a left turn.

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Busby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Princeton U. transit project causes concern

Officials want to move a commuter rail station 460 feet south as part of a $300 million arts and transit project. Critics believe the change will cause conflict for cyclists, vehicles and pedestrians.

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Busby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Boston universities unveil taxi fare card

A new partnership between CBORD, a provider of campus card and integrated security solutions to colleges and universities, and Creative Mobile Technologies, a supplier of in-taxi media and payment technologies, allows Emerson College and Suffolk University students to pay for taxi rides using campus card funds.

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