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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2009

Toronto mayor recognizes TTC for youth program

In support of Mayor David Miller’s Community Safety Plan, the TTC human resources department developed an outreach and recruitment plan whereby job opportunities were specifically allocated for youth in the priority neighborhoods.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2009

LA Metro wins top APTA Roadeo award

Grand Champion award recognizes the bus operator and maintenance team that has the highest combined score.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $8.6K yearly

Based on the cost of parking and the May 5 gas price of $2.079 as reported by AAA, the association’s Transit Savings Report calculates the average savings for public transit users at $724 per month.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

METRO Briefs

Texas senate gives go-ahead for HSR Corp. Utah officials want BRT route change. Transit group takes campaign online.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

New Flyer receives $267M in bus orders

Orders are from both current and new customers and are for a variety of vehicle configurations and propulsion systems, including 35-, 40- and 60-foot buses with clean diesel, diesel-electric hybrid and CNG propulsion systems.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2009

Seattle transit launches new Website

The first phase, unveiled May 1, should make it easier to search frequently-accessed items such as bus schedules and the Trip Planner. Riders can also sign up to receive e-mail alerts and subscribe to an RSS feed for service updates.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2009

San Diego launches regional smart card

Over the next several months the new Compass Card will provide a host of new benefits for riders, including the ability to register the card for balance protection, automatic reloading, and monthly and 30-day passes.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2009

METRO Briefs

Sec. LaHood orders coach safety review. Lockheed sues for release from N.Y. MTA contract. Tri-Rail faces service cuts.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2009

N.J. Transit to forgo fare increase

Agency will balance its budget by cutting administrative expenses by $22.5 million to partly offset the shortfall, as well as benefit from federal funds made available from the Department of Transportation.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2009

UMA: operators increasingly using BusRates.com

Membership is relying on Internet marketing channels at a much higher rate while reliance on more traditional marketing vehicles like the Yellow Pages, radio and newspaper ads have dropped on average of 5 percent over the last year.

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