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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Texas Christian U. students cite lack of transit choices

Despite high demand for transit passes, many students say that the available bus routes do not travel to enough places. The passes allow free transportation on Fort Worth’s The T, Trinity Railway Express, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

UW no longer letting students opt out of U-PASS fee

As the result of an effort made to secure the future of the struggling transit pass program, students must now pay the $76 quarterly U-Pass fee instead of choosing to forfeit their pass and have the fee refunded later.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Princeton group approves Memo for Dinky move

The memorandum finds a way to preserve and improve a link to the northeast corridor rail line; improving Princeton transportation, bikeability and pedestrian safety; and providing the university with the opportunity to build its new $300M arts campus.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Indiana’s Ball State U. coach ridership up, subsidies down

Miller Trailways coach service has been popular with college students, allowing the carrier to request fewer funds in 2012. Since January of 2010, Miller has expanded from one daily round trip from Muncie to Indianapolis to two daily round trips.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

N.C.'s Chapel Hill transit may be forced to cut services

The student transit fee covers student contribution to the Chapel Hill Transit contract, Triangle Transit, P2P and Safe Ride funding, and is currently $113.50 a year per student.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Ottawa university students to vote on U-Pass system

The past two years of the pilot have seen support from the students at both universities, but an agreement to satisfy all students has proven to be just out of reach.

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Busby StaffOctober 31, 2011

U. of Texas students concerned about transportation, parking

Despite having low parking fees, the students were concerned more transportation options weren't being more emphasized.

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Technologyby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Azure to deliver 5 Ford Transit electric vehicles to W. Michigan U.

University already operates 38 conventional Transit Connect vans. The university has other electric, hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles in its service fleet.

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Motorcoachby StaffOctober 28, 2011

ABC delivers C2045s to Columbia, Mo.

The 57-passenger coaches are powered by Detroit Diesel's new DD13 engine mated to Allison transmissions and equipped with Alcoa Durabrite aluminum wheels, chrome mirrors, backup cameras and three-point seat belts.

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Railby StaffOctober 27, 2011

Lawsuit claims L.A. Metro light rail project broke law

Crenshaw Subway Coalition is alleging that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Crenshaw Line rail project violated environmental and civil rights provisions.

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