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Management•by Staff•March 15, 2005

Fare increase, service cuts for Minneapolis

Metro Transit must reduce about 10% of all bus service to compensate for a $60 million shortfall.

Management•by Staff•March 14, 2005

By the end of 2005, the agency will operate the world's largest fleet of hybrid buses, totaling 325 units.

Management•by Staff•March 11, 2005

The measure, known as TEA-LU, authorizes $52.3 billion in guaranteed funding for the federal transit program.

Management•by Staff•March 9, 2005

Orlando’s (Fla.) LYNX also shows strong monthly gain in riders.

Management•by Staff•March 8, 2005

Estimates for system drop from $33 million to $21.4 million in recent budget proposal.

Management•by Staff•March 8, 2005

Of the 919 buses, roughly 75% are replacements, including 250 CNG and 455 clean diesel and hybrid-electric buses.

Management•by Staff•March 7, 2005

The new fare collection system will connect bus and rail services in southern Sweden by the end of 2006.

Management•by Staff•March 6, 2005

Adding 18 Opus low-floor buses to original order brings transit authority’s total bus order to 33 vehicles.

Management•by Staff•March 3, 2005

Unrelated incidents result in two deaths and one serious injury.

Management•by Staff•March 2, 2005

The 14-passenger vehicles feature a flat screen DVD electronics package and a surround-sound stereo system.