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Busby StaffFebruary 22, 2010

Minnesota Valley demos articulated Nova bus

Will operate on several MVTA routes, ensuring that passengers, drivers and maintenance personnel have the opportunity to provide comments about the bus.

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Busby StaffFebruary 22, 2010

Cleveland college students to vote on unlimited rides

Proposal developed by students and administrators would resolve an inequity in which Tri-C students now pay $85 a month for a standard RTA pass, while those at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University are charged $25 a semester for RTA's U-Pass.

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Technologyby StaffFebruary 22, 2010

U.Va. uses solar panels to power electric car

The car, which can travel about 120 miles between charges, will probably consume about 3,100 kilowatts of electricity if the car is driven about 5,600 miles per year.

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Busby StaffFebruary 22, 2010

Diversified Transportation to provide CSUN shuttle service

Contract will begin during the Spring 2010 semester and will provide transportation for students and employees.

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Busby StaffFebruary 19, 2010

DRI Corp. wins $4.2M in U.S. orders

Shipments are expected to commence in first quarter 2010 and to conclude in fiscal year 2010.

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Railby StaffFebruary 19, 2010

American Railcar, US Railcar form joint venture

Once established, the joint venture plans to produce railcars on order for public authorities and communities to improve public transit, commuter and regional rail service.

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Busby StaffFebruary 18, 2010

Ex-GM Gunn hired to assess D.C. Metro

Former GM, who led the agency from 1991 to 1994, will arrive this month to conduct a two-week appraisal of the system and give his input on how to fix it.

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Busby StaffFebruary 18, 2010

Transit systems vying for BART’s lost funds

After the FTA rejected BART's request for $70 million in stimulus money for a $492 million rail link to the Oakland airport, 19 local public transit agencies will have a shot at getting a piece of the funding.

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Busby StaffFebruary 18, 2010

NJ Transit facing estimated $300M budget gap

Current and future budget shortfalls have arisen due to the severe national recession and the state’s $2.2 billion current-year budget gap, and $11 billion FY11 budget gap.

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Busby StaffFebruary 18, 2010

TriMet breaks ground on ARRA-funded transit facilities

The $13.5 million project will replace the 30-year-old Merlo Fuel & Wash building and build a LIFT facility for TriMet's Westside operations. Project is the largest among the 29 stimulus projects agency has undertaken.

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