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Busby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

President's budget includes $1.82B for 27 projects

The spending plan included in President Obama's Budget submitted to Congress announces recommendations to invest $834.6 million in 19 new transit construction projects— 10 of which are new funding recommendations in FY 2011, and 9 of which have been recommended for funding in previous years, but still await construction grant agreements.

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Railby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Report: HSR funds may not help states

Even with the $8 billion in awards from stimulus funds, the 13 high-speed rail corridors selected still may not be able to foot the bill for projects.

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Motorcoachby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Prevost increases service efforts for Olympics

The Delta Prevost Service Center has also set up a Twitter account to communicate with drivers and operators during the Games. The company will be able to post information about open bays and emergency service, and drivers can use Twitter to communicate service requests to the Prevost Service Center personnel.

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Motorcoachby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

iTransit to debut new bus at UMA Expo

The LF25 can accommodate 25 passengers as well as two wheelchairs, and features a self-supporting monoqoque design fabricated from stainless steel and a patented V-drive power train configuration.

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Motorcoachby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Trailways acquires Southern Trailways of Alabama

Based near the Alabama/Georgia border in Jackson’s Gap, Ala., Southern Trailways of Alabama brings a quarter-century of experience and service expansion to both Team Trailways and its parent company, Capital Trailways of Alabama in Montgomery.

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Busby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Ala. agency adds Seon systems

Montgomery (Ala.) Area Transit System utilized a Seon demo unit on one of its buses for a full year before choosing Seon as the company's mobile surveillance system provider.

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Railby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Amtrak to conduct Mich. HSR improvement study

Will examine all infrastructure needs and costs required to allow for 110 mph train service along the corridor including any upgrade of tracks, bridges, signal systems, highway-rail grade crossing warning devices and stations as well as analyze freight and passenger train operations.

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Busby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

D.C. Metro launches anti-terrorism effort

Blue TIDE included a number of security sweeps and patrols at the Union Station Metrorail station and Metrobus boarding area outside of Union Station. Also served to remind the public to remain observant while riding Metro and report any suspicious behavior.

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Busby StaffFebruary 2, 2010

Valley Metro unveils ‘Try 1 in 5’ campaign

In February, employees from Valley Metro’s Business Services department will visit select workplaces and show colleagues how to find a carpool partner using the free “ShareTheRide” online ride-matching system at ShareTheRide.ValleyMetro.org.

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Busby StaffFebruary 1, 2010

MVTA 2009 ridership takes dip

Ridership had grown in correlation to increasing gas prices; however, it did notice a sharper drop in ridership on Minneapolis express routes than St. Paul express routes.

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