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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2010

MARTA revises distraction avoidance start date

Policy will apply to nearly every MARTA employee — including bus, rail and Mobility van operators who carry passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2010

Transportation Concepts wins Calif. contract

Will operate Beach Cities Transit bus transportation for the city of Redondo Beach, Calif., under a three-year contract.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2010

N.Y. MTA marks 2009 with major improvements

Enhancements included new station openings, newly established bus shuttle service and the introduction of real-time information.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2009

Private transit hearings ruled unconstitutional

Judge says cases involving criminal acts on New York City’s subways and buses cannot be heard in secret.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2009

Report: Tech savvy travelers choosing buses

The high-tech traveler has been a driving force in the continued growth of bus travel, which grew 5.1 percent in 2009; the third straight year bus ridership has surged, according to the DePaul University researchers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2009

Calif. transit receives $2.77M for BRT

The $2.77 million in federal funding will be matched by $700,000 in California Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds, and will provide new shelters, curb expansions, and electronic real-time bus arrival/departure signs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Mich.'s GVSU sees record ridership for 10th year

A total of 20 buses run five separate routes, every six minutes to seven minutes, both within and around the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses seven days a week.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2009

New Flyer to provide support for OC Transpo buses

The center is expected to employ approximately 12 employees when it opens.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Rural university system launches Web tools

Go West Transit, which serves Western Illinois University and Macomb, Ill., has launched a real-time map showing transit buses on their routes as well as a text messaging system that can send bus schedules directly to riders' cell phones.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2009

Commuter buses serving Va. Tech upgraded

The Smart Way service introduced a larger, 57-seat motorcoach manufactured by MCI that will replace the current fleet of 32-seat buses traveling between Roanoke, Christiansburg and Blacksburg.

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