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Articlesby Alex RomanAugust 19, 2013

Q&A With Metro Transit GM Brian Lamb

Was named GM of Metro Transit in 2004. Today, Lamb oversees a bus and rail system with nearly 2,800 employees who operate two rail lines and nearly 900 buses on 125 routes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2013

U. of Minn. testing roundabout

Officials monitoring the experiment to see the effectiveness of a permanent roundabout when buses return to Washington Avenue Southeast after Central Corridor light-rail construction concludes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2013

BusCon unveils University Transit track

Attendees will also have the opportunity to compare an unprecedented number of motorcoach, transit, shuttle, paratransit, trolley and electric buses side-by-side.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Kansas university unveils shuttle service

Wichita State University contracted with Overland Charters to provide students, faculty, staff and visitors with a free shuttle bus service. Buses will run on weekdays when classes are in session.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2013

AC Transit rolls out New Flyer artics

Designed to handle our heaviest passenger loads, the agency will deploy 23 of these streamlined buses in August and September.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2013

Cincinnati’s SORTA celebrates 40 years

Hosting a community event with a display of an historic bus from the 1960s and one of the system’s newest Metro*Plus buses that will go into service on Aug. 19. Also adding a new limited-stop service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2013

Miami-Dade Transit may convert bus fleet to CNG

Plans to acquire up to 300 CNG buses as part of its bus replacement plan in the coming years, along with the infrastructure required to fuel and maintain them.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2013

Utah university to shuttle students to transit hub

Service will have minimal stops, reducing overcrowding on other bus routes and helping students reach campus 10 minutes faster than they would using local buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

White House asks motorcoach industry to deliver healthcare message

Representatives from the ABA; NAMO; the UMA; and major motorcoach operations reviewed provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The White House said it wants to use the motorcoach industry to convey information about the Act to customers who ride buses and may not have health insurance, including students and the elderly.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2013

Conn. breaks ground on Phase 2 of urban transitway

Alleviates the need for drivers to navigate one-way streets through downtown Stamford, while making the trip to the transportation center quicker, thanks in part to partially dedicated lanes for high-occupancy vehicles and efficiently timed signals to keep buses moving.

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