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Railby StaffAugust 6, 2009

Study: Public trans. helps poor obtain, retain jobs

The study tested the possible impacts of promoting car ownership versus transit improvements on job accessibility, work trips and traveler benefits (calculated as dollars per trip) at the system level by running a travel demand model adopted by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.

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Railby StaffAugust 6, 2009

FRA awards $1M grant to Operation Lifesaver

OLI's initiatives include State Assistance Programs, which provide grants to individual state programs that support railroad safety awareness programs, training and education programs for presenters, and communications programs.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2009

Muni LRV maintenance facility wins award

This 181,000-square-foot LRV maintenance facility and storage yard was built on a 13-acre parcel of land and is most likely the most compact, new LRV site to be built in the U.S. within the past 30 years, according to officials.

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Busby StaffAugust 6, 2009

CTA adopts zero tolerance policy on phones, texting

Under the new policy, the use of a personal electronic device by bus or rail personnel while operating a CTA vehicle or equipment is a dischargeable offense.

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Paratransitby StaffAugust 5, 2009

METRO Briefs

S.F. Muni operations chief resigns. U.S. DOT taps PSU professor. NYC Transit seeking announcers.

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Motorcoachby StaffAugust 5, 2009

GAO: Unsafe bus companies 'reincarnate' service

About 9 percent of the approximately 220 motor coach carriers that FMCSA placed out of service during 2 fiscal years were 'reincarnated' operations.

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Busby StaffAugust 5, 2009

Fisher Coachworks selects AVL for assessment

AVL provided modeling support utilizing their Cruise vehicle simulation package and assessed key propulsion system component selection, including batteries and the range extender APU, together with assessment of associated emissions data and analysis of certification alternatives.

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Busby StaffAugust 5, 2009

Report: N.J. using mass transit more, driving less

Number of miles residents traveled by bus and rail has grown by nearly 45 percent from 1997 to 2007, more than twice the growth rate for miles driven.

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Railby StaffAugust 5, 2009

Ansaldo STS USA wins $24.7M PATH contract

Ansaldo STS USA will centralize PATH's communication network into one, fully integrated system.

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Paratransitby StaffAugust 4, 2009

Jacobs Engineering honored by COMTO

Company named Private Sector Employer of the Year and recognized as one of the largest global providers of professional transportation services with a culturally diverse workforce.

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