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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2013

Calif.-based agency celebrates electric bus

The deployment of buses in Stockton was made possible by the California Energy Commission’s grant of $2.57 million under Assembly Bill 118 administered by CALSTART.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2013

FMCSA appoints new motorcoach safety committee members

Committee is charged with providing information, advice and recommendations to FMCSA on safety programs and regulations for large trucks and commercial buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2013

Worries mount over public transport for World Cup

Projects designed to modernize Brazilian cities for the 2014 soccer event, which included new metro lines, monorails and dedicated bus lines, are being scaled back, delayed or cancelled due to legal challenges, corruption and a lack of planning.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

U. of Delaware to add bus services, bike racks

A survey, which was sent out last fall to the university faculty and one-third of the undergrad students, was used to determine which changes need to be made to the campus’s parking and transportation systems.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

UT Survey: Bus replacement tops university transit budget wish lists

Operators are not only hoping to replace aging buses and vanpool vehicles, they are also looking for support for bicycle programs, electric vehicle charging stations and dispatch/demand-response software.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

Service demand spikes for Fung Wah competitors

Weekend passengers aiming to travel to Manhattan endured long lines waiting to book tickets on competitor bus services, with many selling out.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

Pa. agency urges riders to 'break up with their cars'

To help residents who’ve never tried transit get their first bus experience, Lebanon Transit is offering a free round-trip bus pass for new riders, good on any bus route on any Tuesday from now until June 30.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

Sound Transit completes TOD land sale

The new $18 million project will be a mixed-use arts facility containing 57 rental units of affordable live/work space for artists and their families. The ground floor will include a community room and 12 commercial spaces for non-profits, creative enterprises and related businesses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

Texas St. University urges students to increase transportation fee

Transportation officials said students can expect to a see a drop in bus-service hours, elimination of underutilized routes and other modifications if the referendum does not pass.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

New route helps U. of N.H. students travel off-campus

A new Wildcat Transit bus route will allow students, staff and residents to use transit to travel along the Route 125 corridor from Rochester to the University of New Hampshire. The route has been in the works for the past four years.

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