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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2016

FTA makes $8M available for innovative mobility projects

The program, known as the Mobility on Demand Sandbox, will support research and technology deployments that improve public transportation efficiency and effectiveness, enhancing safety and connectivity in America’s transportation system.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

LA Metro, SEPTA among FTA 'Low-No' grant awardees

In all, seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of $22.5 million toward transit buses and related facilities that utilize battery-electric, fuel cell, and other innovative technologies to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

2016 Innovative Operators: Coach Tours Ltd.

The Brookfield, Conn. operator guarantees customers will leave satisfied with their service

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

2016 Innovative Operators: GO Riteway Transportation Group

A Germantown, Wis. family affair willing to make the right business decisions.

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ArticlesJanuary 25, 2016

2016 Innovative Operators: Thrasher Brothers Trailways

A devotion to quality helps set the Birmingham, Ala. operation ahead.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2016

Q&A: Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Linda S. Watson

In September, the agency was one of the inaugural winners of METRO Magazine’s Innovative Solutions Awards at BusCon 2015 for its real-time bus and rail tracking initiative. METRO recently spoke to Watson about that project, as well as the first five years of her tenure and the industry’s opportunity to grow its profile in communities across the nation, including in Austin.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2016

Arrow Stage Lines named 2016 Innovative Operator of the Year

Norfolk, Neb. operator relies on customer feedback, diversification to help the company stand out from the rest.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

KU Design students create innovative projects for city transportation

One of the recipients of the MV Transportation Scholarship designed a call station for SafeRide and SafeBus users.  

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2015

METRO, PERC, MSBMA honor top fleets at BusCon 2015

Awards handed out during the Breakfast Awards Ceremony honor fleets around the U.S. and Canada for innovative initiatives, domestic propane autogas usage and ongoing support for the medium-sized vehicle industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Texas' Capital Metro taps firm to recommend service enhancements

The agency will look to Transportation Management and Design to use both innovative and proven solutions to help create a more effective and integrated system to address transportation challenges in the rapidly growing Central Texas region.

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