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Busby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

U. of Wash. athletics launches transportation Website

Provides parking, maps and traffic flow information for the general public for all UW home sporting events. Some changes have resulted from the voter-approved Sound Transit construction project.

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Busby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

U. of N. Iowa dedicates transit center

Features 587 parking spaces, an elevator, vending machines, a waiting area and restrooms in the pavilion as well as 10 lockers for bicycles. Additional improvements were made during construction to areas adjacent to the facility for added pedestrian safety.

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Busby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

Green Bay renews U-Pass agreement with city

UW-Green Bay will reimburse the city $35,000. The subsidy is made possible with revenue from the sale of campus parking permits and by student leaders delegating a portion of their activity fees toward unlimited use of city bus services.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Germany may lift ban on intercity bus travel

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government plans to deregulate travel, which would legalize the service.

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Busby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Dallas Cowboys' game-day traffic ranks among worst in NFL

The football team's new 100,000-capacity stadium roused some critics' ire for its location in Arlington, a suburb that is America's largest city without mass transit.

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Railby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Alstom to supply Citadis tramsets to France

Trams feature platform-height floors, air conditioning, a CCTV system, and onboard audio and visual information. Each tramset will accommodate more than 380 passengers.

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Railby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Federal rail safety committee holds first meeting

The advisory group was created to guide FTA safety rulemakings when the Obama administration's Public Transportation Safety Program Act of 2009 becomes law.

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Paratransitby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

N.Y.'s Clinton County renews First Transit

The operations consist of 38 First Transit employees and the management of 15 vehicles for the Clinton County in Plattsburgh, with the service transporting more than 155,000 passengers annually.

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Railby StaffSeptember 10, 2010

Sapa Extrusions to expand Pa. plant

Construction on the Cressona expansion will commence this month with completion and start-up of the facility scheduled for September 2011.

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Busby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

U. of Wisconsin-Madison transportation dept. tests bike in fleet

Will replace one vehicle with a bicycle and test efficiency factors, including miles traveled, fuel and emissions saved, and time needed to get the job done.

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