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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2009

Community Transit set to launch BRT service

Staff will be at each Swift station throughout the first few days of service to answer questions. Getting riders used to paying fares at the station, not onboard the bus, is expected to be the biggest challenge.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2009

Kitsap Transit chief calls for separate agency

Says new agency needed to for BRT, ferries to support county's economic development.

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ArticlesNovember 10, 2009

Community Transit to launch hybrid BRT service

Because Everett Transit only serves residents to the city line, the new BRT line will bridge transit service across Everett and south Snohomish County, eliminating an intersection where riders literally have to get off one bus, cross the street and get on another bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2009

Orion delivers hybrid, BRT buses to Toronto

The order of 35 buses will meet the new 2010 emission standards for diesel engines operating in Canada, using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2009

ARRA to fund second Valley Metro BRT

Cost of construction ($3,926,600) will include shelter construction, landscaping, lighting, utility relocation, data and power hook-ups, dynamic messaging signs for bus arrival information and bike racks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2009

Cleveland’s BRT hits one-year anniversary

More than 3.1 million people have boarded the HealthLine since the service began on Oct. 24, 2008.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2009

METRO Briefs

Catoe: Problems could impact agencies nationwide. Vegas to launch BRT system. GAO: MC offenders find way.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

METRO Briefs

BART strike on hold. BRT systems may aid climate battle. Task force to investigate Caltrain tracks.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2009

L.A. Metro breaks ground on BRT extension

The extension of the dedicated busway will begin at the line's current terminus in Canoga Park and extend four miles north to the Chatsworth Metrolink/Amtrak Station. The extension will add new north-south mobility options and create a vital connection between Metro Orange Line service and the broader inter-urban rail system.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2009

METRO Briefs

Transit suffers ad revenue loss. Valley Metro having trouble recouping fares. Minneapolis commuters unsure of BRT.

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