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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

San Jose, Calif. to invest in pod cars

Mayor Chuck Reed is looking to this technology as a possible traffic solution at a price significantly cheaper than installing an Automated People Mover.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Buffalo, N.Y. transit seeks input on efficiency plan

NFTA's plan would eliminate under-used routes and add buses to more popular routes. Pricing for fares and monthly passes would also change, in many cases reducing prices.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Web Extra: U. of Albany to benefit from increased CDTA services

Study found that 51 percent of its undergrad students use either university's bus fleet or CDTA on a daily basis, with the number dropping to 44 percent when including graduate students.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2010

TTA awards First Transit employee

Since 1993, Zamora has been active in the transportation industry. She began management of the BUS in 1998 and currently oversees 84 employees and the operations of 22 fixed-route buses and 11 paratransit buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Ariz.’s Yuma County may shut down transit system

The Yuma MPO voted to end its transit and paratransit systems effective June 30, due to the loss of revenue sources from state lottery money and federal and local funding.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2010

First Vehicle Services wins Texas contract

The three-year contract begins May 22 and will provide vehicle and equipment maintenance, parts procurement and inventory management for 44 vehicles responsible for transporting more than 1.6 million passengers a year.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2010

FTA awards $1.6M grant to Pa. system for buses

Funds will buy four 35-foot low-floor, heavy-duty, accessible, clean-burning diesel buses to replace four diesel buses that have exceeded their useful lives.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2010

FTA bestows $886K to Calif. bus facility project

Yolo County Transportation District project, estimated at $5.9 million, is expected to be complete in 2011.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

Milwaukee transit route to link campuses to downtown

The Milwaukee County Transit System is seeking board permission to create a route connecting Milwaukee Area Technical College campuses to downtown. It would be the first new county bus route in four years.

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ArticlesMay 11, 2010

Transit Agencies Build Innovative Revenue Streams

While budget pressures are forcing fare hikes and service cuts, some agencies are thinking outside the box to develop new sources of income, such as selling ads and naming rights and even functioning as a contract agent for the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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