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Managementby StaffNovember 19, 2008

Highway Trust Fund revenue falls $3B in single year

Americans drove 4.4 percent less, or 10.7 billion fewer vehicle miles traveled, in September 2008 than September 2007, the eleventh-straight month of declining driving.

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Paratransitby StaffNovember 19, 2008

METRO Briefs

Canada rail looking to sell videos, music online. Calif. high-speed rail plans uncertain. Paratransit service considered crucial, costly.

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Managementby StaffNovember 19, 2008

Community Transit creates Facebook profile

Everett, Wash.-based Community Transit has created a profile on the popular social networking site Facebook to help with its outreach and communication efforts.

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Railby StaffNovember 19, 2008

Garvey leaves Bombardier board, joins Obama

Garvey’s departure from the board brings the total number of directors to 12, of which seven are independent. Company will begin searching for her replacement.

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Railby StaffNovember 19, 2008

Santa Barbara to continue Amtrak transfer program

The pass was created for visitors traveling to the Santa Barbara area aboard Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner.

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Railby StaffNovember 19, 2008

Congressional meetings to outline high-speed agenda

Participants in this week’s two meetings include representatives from financial investment firms; manufacturers of trains, railroad equipment and systems; federal, state and local governments; private rail operators; labor groups; and Amtrak.

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Motorcoachby StaffNovember 18, 2008

ABC, Paradise Trailways team for The Pink Bus

Paradise Trailways donated the use of a new Van Hool C2145 to be used throughout the year-long campaign, while ABC designed and donated the Pink Bus wrap graphics.

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Managementby StaffNovember 18, 2008

Transit officials lobby Congress for AIG help

The transit leasing agreements, known as SILO and LILO transactions, were promoted by the FTA from the late 1980s through 2003, as an innovative, legal way for public transit systems to gain additional revenue.

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Technologyby StaffNovember 18, 2008

ISE, Siemens Venture complete $17.5M equity financing

Funds will be used to continue ISE's rapidly growing sales to the transit bus marketplace in the U.S. and Europe and the expansion of the company's prominent energy storage systems.

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Managementby StaffNovember 18, 2008

Environmental Defense Fund launches transit campaign

Ad features a photo of a blood transfusion bag alongside the message: “Transit Lines are Lifeblood. Stop the Bleeding.” and includes a Web page link for more information.

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