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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

UTA, Utah campus partner with car sharing program

Encourages students at local universities and colleges to consider using car sharing instead of bringing a car to campus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

SMU drops pedestrian bridge plans over funding

The pedestrian bridge is part of a $5.5 million grant request SMU presented to the North Central Texas Council of Governments in 2006.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

Northern Ky. U. program saves money, environment

Program allows university faculty, staff and students to ride all regular Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky bus routes and university shuttles for free.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

Hertz launches car program on Arizona campus

Members can access reserved cars on campus using a security code within a smart chip provided in their Hertz access card.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2009

First Transit wins La., Ala., university contracts

Service provider signed a five-year agreement with Louisiana State University and a two-year agreement with the University of Alabama.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2009

Program cost forces two schools to drop transit service

Five schools that did renew the service committed to three more years, through 2012, at an estimated cost of $916,000 per school per year or $15 per full-time student.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2009

METRO Briefs

S.F. Muni operations chief resigns. U.S. DOT taps PSU professor. NYC Transit seeking announcers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2009

Mich. students, charter carriers partner for airport rides

MSA airBus is staffed entirely by students, who handle marketing, finance, scheduling, operations and human resources, and pick up on-the-job skills at the same time.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2009

Canadian system uncovers fake student card ring

Initial investigation began in the summer of 2008, when a spate of counterfeiters was detected. Students caught using a counterfeit card face a $50 fine and a hearing through the university’s judicial system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2009

U. of Wyoming selects new transit, parking chief

Paul Kunkel manages the department's operations, financial and personnel functions for about 65 employees ranging from bus drivers to parking enforcement staff members.

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