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Busby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Amtrak brings rail travel closer to Vt. college

Historical, restored station less than one mile away from campus now available for students to catch the “Ethan Allen Express” rail service.

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Busby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

U. of Alberta grad students want year-round U-Pass

Survey shows two-thirds of grad students work on campus during summer.

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New Mobilityby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

Zipcar, Zimride expand integrated car, ride sharing app.

Application is already available on 10 campuses across the U.S., including UCLA, the State University of New York Purchase, Minnesota, Stanford and the University of Michigan.

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Busby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

DOT research arm releases ITS strategic plan

Core of plan is a program called IntelliDriveSM, a multimodal initiative to support safety, mobility and environmental enhancements by providing safe, interoperable wireless connectivity between vehicles (autos, buses, trucks, rail, and other fleets), infrastructure and passengers' devices.

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Railby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

APTA launches Center for High-Speed Rail

Center will build on the efforts of other already existing APTA committees, including the High-Speed and Intercity Rail Committee and the Legislative Committee.

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Railby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

S.F. subway project receives final design approval

The Third Street Light Rail project represents the most significant investment in the expansion of the Muni system in generations.

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Railby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

Alstom tests AGV trainset on Italian rail lines

Alstom will begin speed runs on Jan. 14 and will also carry out tests to validate and approve signaling and safety equipment prior to approving the AGV series for NTV.

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Railby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

MTA LIRR sets on-time record 3rd year in a row

The 95.21 percent overall OTP is the best since modern record keeping began in 1979 and included 81 rush hour periods when on-time performance reached 100 percent.

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Busby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

N.Y. MTA to crack down on bus lane blockers

May allow use of cameras in bus lanes to control traffic use.

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Busby StaffJanuary 7, 2010

Lawsuit alleges Ill. transit funding discriminatory

Two Chicagoans claim that funding disproportionately favors Metra over the Chicago Transit Authority, violating civil rights laws.

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