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Busby StaffApril 2, 2004

Honolulu aims for $20 million for BRT

City needs federal funding to complete first stage of project

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Managementby StaffApril 2, 2004

House passes reauthorization bill

A procedural effort to raise the bill's funding level to $318 billion was defeated.

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Managementby StaffApril 2, 2004

TCRP publishes two new transit reports

Bus rapid transit and vehicle estimation are the subjects of new releases from the Transit Cooperative Research Program.

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Managementby StaffMarch 31, 2004

FMCSA requires performance history for bus driver hiring

Carriers failing to comply will be cited, and may be subject to civil penalties.

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Managementby StaffMarch 30, 2004

Canada grants $1 billion for Toronto transit

Funding includes $350 million in federal dollars over the next five years to modernize and improve the city's subway stations, buy subway cars and purchase hybrid buses.

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Managementby StaffMarch 29, 2004

Transit strike reaches 26 days

The Minneapolis Metro Transit bus driver strike, caused by a dispute over health insurance costs, has held up transit service nearly a month.

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Managementby StaffMarch 28, 2004

Bomb dogs recommended to shore up transit security

The Transportation Development Institute recommended to a gathering of transit chiefs the immediate use of bomb sniffing dogs to prevent another terrorist attack, regardless of implementation cost.

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Managementby StaffMarch 25, 2004

Two NYCT supervisors found dead

Anonymous source says the men may have been shot by a disgruntled co-worker.

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Railby StaffMarch 24, 2004

Siemens to supply Charlotte, N.C., with 16 LRVs

The contract is valued at $52.5 million, with delivery of the first vehicle slated for 2006.

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Managementby StaffMarch 23, 2004

Transit leases with private companies in jeopardy

Congress is reviewing a bill that would outlaw the right of transit agencies to lease equipment to private corporations to earn extra cash.

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