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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2011

FRA to fund $745M in Northeast Corridor upgrades

Will update electrical systems and tracks between Trenton, N.J. and New York City, resulting in improved on-time performance and reliability and will add routes that allow Amtrak trains to bypass the busiest passenger rail junction in the nation. The improvements will allow for the fastest passenger train speeds attained in North America to date.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2011

Police investigating Pa. Greyhound bus crash

A St. Louis-bound bus struck a concrete barrier and overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and sent 14 people to the hospital. Both state police and Greyhound officials are continuing to investigate the accident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Blind man tours Iowa to promote public transit

Frank Strong was awarded a grant from the Iowa DOT to ride all 18 of the state’s fixed-route bus systems to raise awareness of the value of public transit and assess the level of accessibility on the systems.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2011

Ohio's SARTA contracts with Clean Energy for CNG

Over the next two years, the transit agency expects to deploy nine new CNG fixed-route 32-passenger buses and 17 CNG paratransit buses as replacements for 50 percent of the diesel models in its fleet.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2011

Obama starts tour on $1.1M bus

A Secret Service spokesman stressed the bus wasn't purchased solely for the president and would be used for other dignitaries in the future.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2011

First Transit partners with Green Bay Packers

Buses will pick up and drop off fans from designated stops named QB Sneak, Cheesehead, Lambeau Leap and Quick Slant.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2011

L.A. transit advertiser to remove 6,000 bus benches

The city did not renew its contract with Norman Bench Advertising, which recently came under fire from officials for not disclosing how many benches it has and how much money it gets from displaying ads on them.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2011

Report: Consensus crucial to rail ballot initiative success

Analysis reaffirms the importance of consensus among the business, elected and environmental communities, and the accompanying financial support. The updated study validated the difficulty of passing an initiative without well-funded, effective use of multimedia and experienced campaign consultants.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2011

Houston Metro forced to cut costly airport service

Also referred to as route 500, the service launched in August 2008, offering patrons express service to George Bush Intercontinental Airport every 30 minutes for $15 one-way.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserAugust 10, 2011

‘Car-crazed’ L.A. welcoming transit, sustainability

From Measure R, which is enhancing bus and rail, to bike sharing to LEED projects, Los Angeles may soon buck its long-held reputation as car-obsessed. APTA’s recent Sustainability Workshop showed us how.

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