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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2009

43 green transit projects awarded fed funds

The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2009

MBTA updates system maps, signage

For the first time ever the maps will display connections to key bus routes to and from subway stations.

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Busby StaffSeptember 21, 2009

Cleveland RTA bans employees cell phone use

Cell phones can only be used when the operator is on layover, the vehicle is stopped, the parking brake is set, and they have left the driver’s seat. The same rules apply if an operator has to use a personal cell phone to contact a dispatcher.

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Busby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Report: Referenda popular way to boost funding

States are veering away from the traditional transportation revenue source of motor fuel taxes; instead, referenda were primarily regarding sales and property taxes, bonds and other fees.

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Busby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

METRO Briefs

Audit finds potential $31.7M savings. MBTA commuters upset. DART launches Green Line.

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Busby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Des Moines orders 20 Orion VIIs

DART, with a fleet of more than 150 buses, operates the largest mass transit service in the state of Iowa, serving the entire metro Capital region including its 19 cities and towns.

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Railby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Bombardier to supply 30 trains to Germany

The vehicles, valued at approximately $190 million, will be delivered between August 2011 and September 2013.

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Busby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Survey: L.A. Metro riders mostly satisfied

The latest on-board survey, conducted in June 2009, increases the number of satisfied riders by two percent compared with the last survey, which was conducted in the spring of 2008.

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Busby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Transbay center project reaches funding milestone

The three components of the project - replacing the outdated Transbay Terminal with a modern transit hub; extending the Caltrain rail line 1.3 miles into the heart of the Financial District; and redeveloping the area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center with 2,600 new homes (35 percent affordable), parks and a retail main street - will help to return San Francisco to a culture of mass transit.

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Motorcoachby StaffSeptember 18, 2009

Motorcoach Council begins outreach program

The "Get Motorcoachified" campaign's vibrant color palette, iconic graphics and catchy slogans were designed to amuse, educate, and intrigue while building consumer familiarity with the term "motorcoach," as they make an impact on the road, according to the Council.

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