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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

DART unveils bus tracking info on Website

“Where's My Bus?” will enable riders to follow the progress of their bus via a Google map as it approaches their stop.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

CALSTART taps StarTrans-AzureDynamics hybrids

The 23-foot gasoline-electric hybrid buses are part of a national pilot program to speed commercialization of these fuel-saving vehicles, which are expected to yield 30 percent to 40 percent reductions in fuel use, with an accompanying 30 percent reduction in emissions.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2009

Gulf Stream Coach enters shuttle bus market

Gulf Tran, an affiliate of Gulf Stream Coach Inc. will showcase three new product lines at the BusCon show in Chicago, Ill. from Sept. 15-17.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

San Diego to consider outsourcing bus operations

In order to partially alleviate NCTD's financial situation, staff is recommending the board consider the complete outsourcing of bus operations and maintenance as a significant cost savings measure.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

Southern California adds NABI buses to fleet

The 30 buses feature low floors for quick, easy boarding, disc brakes, LED lighting and automatic next-stop announcements.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

Minnesota disabled vets ride free

Disabled veterans simply need to show the proper identification card to bus operators of any fixed-route service in the state, including Metro Transit and suburban transit providers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

METRO Briefs

Rosenker: NTSB better without enforcement power. Iceland’s hydrogen-powered plans postponed. Bus manufacturers relocate, bring jobs to Tenn. N.J. Transit to charge for mailing tickets.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2009

APTA: more transit investment needed in climate bill

Per the bill, states can use less than 1 percent of emission allowances to fulfill matching requirements to receive federal funds for projects such as building new subway lines or acquiring new clean fuel buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

Cambus provides fare-free routes to parking, campus

Growth over the years has been in providing transportation to remote parking facilities for the university’s faculty and 30,000 students, as well as employees of and visitors to the university’s hospital.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

W. Virginia U. constructing new transportation center

Completed station will have a parking garage, new office space for WVU Parking Office employees, bike racks and will be a bus stop for the Mountain Line public transit.

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