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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

Maine college offers students free transit bus pass

Students must be currently enrolled at the university to qualify for the free pass.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

One day behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus

Wayne Adermann, 64, has been a Metro Transit bus driver for the past 20 years. His current route, which runs through the University of Minnesota campus, served 2.74 million riders last year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2012

FTA releases $15M for tribal transit

The FTA Tribal Transit Program provides discretionary grants to projects eligible to receive planning, capital and operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Some grants will be used to plan or launch new bus, van and commuter service in rural communities that have never been served by public transit before.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

LYNX airport to Disney route receives $1.2M

The route, which includes stops at Florida Mall and near International Drive, is often used by lower-income employees of Disney, the airport and other tourism businesses to commute to and from work.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2012

Ohio’s SARTA offers free employment pass program

The "Transporting Stark County Back to Work" program will offer up to 90 days’ worth of free bus passes for those seeking work or who have recently obtained employment. The goal of the program is to enable individuals who, due to low-income and job loss, cannot afford transportation to find/reach new employment.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2012

Cap Metro completes tech savvy bus stop sign install

Capital Metro is also implementing tobacco-free bus stops, a continuation of its emphasis on creating healthier transit facilities. The passenger boarding areas of Capital Metro’s park & rides and MetroRail stations are already designated tobacco-free.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2012

Amtrak measures, registers carbon footprint

The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization founded to set standards for businesses and governments to calculate, verify and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

Driving school linked to Va. bus crash loses license

Prosecutors say the school was getting commercial driver's licenses for people without the necessary skills.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

Despite few riders, Fla. transit keeping express bus

Palm Tran plans to keep an express bus service that is drawing few passengers and has cost the transit system the majority of a $3 million state grant. It will drop some routes and expand others.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2012

RTC Southern Nevada to install 150 solar bus shelters

The shelters, built with recyclable materials, are estimated to save taxpayers about $54,000 a year in energy costs.

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