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ArticlesJanuary 8, 2013

Transit Systems Find Creative Ways to Generate Revenue

Agencies are looking beyond conventional ads and tapping new technology, such as virtual grocery stores, regenerative braking and Groupon, to bring in more funds.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2012

Calif. transit district prepares for rail safety project

North County Transit District’s computer-based safety project would help prevent disasters such as train collisions. The technology requires the use of fiber optic cable and other infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Trapeze to equip Wash. transit

Will provide to Spokane Transit Authority computer-aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location technology integrated with automated passenger counters, onboard audio and visual announcements of next stops, and mobile trip information.

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ProductsNovember 6, 2012

Glass cleaner

Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent improves wet weather driving visibility and is easy to use. The Glass Cleaner applies water beading technology to enhance your driving visibility in one simple step.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2012

New Flyer, consortium partners receive $3.4M grant

Funding through Sustainable Development Technology Canada is to further enhance rapid-charge battery-electric bus propulsion technology.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2012

Wash.’s Community Transit launches real-time tech pilot

Outfitting all its buses with GPS, automatic passenger counters and other technology that will improve operations, and eventually allow customers to get real-time bus information by phone, computer or mobile device.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2012

Report: Transportation, housing costs outpacing incomes

Findings from the study by the Center for Housing Policy and the Center for Neighborhood Technology show that the combined costs of housing and transportation in the nation’s largest 25 metro areas have swelled by 44% since 2000 while incomes have failed to keep pace.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2012

S.D. transit upgrades facility for $5M

Includes space to service and maintain nearly 100 buses and other transit vehicles in the agency’s fleet, and a new dispatch center with upgraded computer scheduling and GPS technology to better monitor and track vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

RouteMatch equips Iowa paratransit service

Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s Linn County LIFTS upgraded its fleet of 22 vehicles with RouteMatch Software's tablet technology, replacing its aging mobile data computers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

InnoTrans discounted to N. American attendees

The biannual event, taking place in Berlin, is the world's largest industry showcase for transport technology.

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