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Paratransitby StaffJuly 12, 2012

Audit finds NYC bus shelter maintenance lacking

In 2006, the city inked a 20-year deal privatizing city bus shelters, sidewalk sheds, city benches and even sidewalk newsstands.

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Railby StaffJuly 12, 2012

Caltrain tests real-time arrival info

By the end of the year, message boards and audio announcements will let commuters their train’s location. The system will also provide real time information on the Caltrain website as well as give customers email and text alerts.

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Busby StaffJuly 12, 2012

San Diego MTS sets ridership record

There were 55.5 million passenger trips taken on bus during the year, which was 5.2% higher than the previous fiscal year and more than 800,000 more passenger trips taken in fiscal year 2009, which was when the previous bus ridership record was set.

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Paratransitby StaffJuly 12, 2012

NJ Transit to spend $47M for community services

Will provide critical transportation for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, the economically-disadvantaged and rural residents.

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Busby StaffJuly 12, 2012

CapMetro debuts clean diesel buses

A total of 54 New Flyer buses were approved for purchase as a part of Capital Metro’s bus replacement strategy to maintain a state of good repair. The buses cost a total of $23.3 million.

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Railby StaffJuly 12, 2012

Bombardier to equip Russia

Will jointly develop metros and trams with Russian rail manufacturer UVZ for the Moscow Metro and other cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Railby StaffJuly 12, 2012

SEPTA awarded $12.8M for power station rebuild

The TIGER 2012 discretionary grant will improve the reliability and safety of the Wayne Junction Power Substation by replacing 25 indoor and outdoor rail breakers, transformers, cut-out switches, relays, and control equipment.

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Busby StaffJuly 11, 2012

Report: Most urban jobs near transit, most workers not

Some three quarters of all jobs in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas are in neighborhoods with transit service, but only about a quarter of the workforce is able to get to their jobs in less than 90 minutes via mass transit.

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Busby StaffJuly 11, 2012

Online tool developed to promote BRT

Will help decision-makers understand the full array of features and firms needed to provide the BRT vehicles, technology and services.

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Railby StaffJuly 11, 2012

Alstom to exhibit at HSR World Congress

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the company’s complete high-speed and very high-speed train product line, as well as infrastructure, services and signalling.

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