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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

Monterey, Calif., partners with music festival to launch BRT

The 6.75-mile “JAZZ” service will introduce new technologies that include queue jump lanes, transit signal priority, and increased stop spacing to streamline bus traffic along the corridor and reduce travel times by up to 25 percent.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

SFRTA, Miami-Dade introduce regional fare product

Loaded on an EASY Card, the Regional Monthly Pass will allow for a seamless transfer between Tri-Rail and Miami-Dade Transit's Metrorail and Metrobus systems.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

Ohio’s Dayton RTA offers low-income job seekers fare discount

Reaching out to social service agencies with financially disadvantaged clients who need jobs, the transit system will make bus tokens available at a significant discount through its new Transit Access Fund. The fund is partially supported by federal Job Access Reverse Commute money.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2011

Altair unveils first hydraulic hybrid bus

Compared to the database of buses tested at Altoona, the LCO-140H fuel economy results are 110 percent better than conventional diesel buses and 30 percent better than the leading diesel-electric hybrid buses available today, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2011

Chicago, schools partner for free first-day rides

Contributions from the business community will help subsidize the cost of students riding the CTA for free on the first day of school.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2011

London testing beta bus arrival program

Currently, only some of the bus stops in London feature screens listing the number of minutes until a bus arrives. TfL said the live bus departures service would be fully launched this fall.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

Texas awarded $50M for rail improvements, HSR corridor

Will jump-start planning for high-speed rail between Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, focusing on the Tower 55 project. The project will alleviate congestion at one of the busiest railroad intersections in the U.S., where ten freight and passenger rail routes converge and carry more than 100 trains per day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

NTSB recommends stability control standards for buses

The recommendations made to NHTSA also include requiring installation of stability systems on all newly manufactured vehicles within the weight range.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2011

Driver in fatal N.Y. bus crash indicted

Ophadell Williams, the World Wide Travel driver in a bus accident that killed 15 people has been indicted on multiple counts of manslaughter.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2011

Free transit rides end for Chicago seniors

Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Bus will only continue to offer free rides to low-income seniors. Other seniors are still eligible for discounted fares. Agencies have stationed personnel at some stations to help seniors adjust to the change.

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