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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2008

Contractors Expound on New Opportunities, Services, Technology

As paratransit market growth continues, contractors make inroads with rail service. METRO sits down with three of the top contractors in the industry to discuss the benefits and the logistics of running contracted services and what the future holds for their businesses.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 8, 2008

Paratransit Providers Tap Technology to Meet Increasing Demand

Software programs figured prominently in this year's survey results as operators across the U.S. moved to accommodate sharp upticks in ridership on shrinking budgets.

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ArticlesAugust 25, 2008

Opportunities Arrive to Realign Transportation Program

Proposed goals for securing transit's future include raising and indexing the gasoline tax, implementing sustainable funding sources, investing in cleaner, more efficient technology and capturing future climate change revenues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2008

Enova delivers hybrid bus to Alaska

IC Bus includes Enova's post-transmission parallel hybrid-drive technology.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2008

U.C. San Diego receives rail technology grant

Money to fund refining hardware and software for new technology that uses laser ultrasonic probes to detect certain internal rail defects.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2008

Parvus unveils passenger counter

Uses vision technology to assemble ridership metrics.

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ArticlesApril 28, 2008

Workforce Technology Investments Key to CDTA Success

Initiatives taken on by the Albany, N.Y.-based Capital District Transportation Authority include a system rebranding, biodiesel program and construction of a bus rapid transit project.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2008

University conference heads to Reno

Topics to be explored include UPASS programs; partnerships between universities and local institutions on such issues as parking, tolls, fare technology and land use; and the challenges of providing transportation in small university towns.

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ArticlesMarch 24, 2008

North American Bus Industries Inc. Invests in Robotics for Production Future

By outfitting its Anniston, Ala., plant with cutting-edge paint technology, the company expects to double production and see a return on its investment in three years.

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ArticlesMarch 24, 2008

Technology is Key Layer to Securing Transit

Early detection chemical sensors, cutting-edge incident management systems and video surveillance equipment all play a role in transit security. Integration and interoperability are prevalent features of new technology.

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