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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2009

Calif. college transit program wins top award

Program, called Go Rio, allows students carrying 12 or more semester units to buy a $3 pass that gives them free access to buses operated by Los Angeles Metro, Foothill Transit, Norwalk Transit, Montebello Bus Lines and Sunshine Shuttle.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2009

Accessible transportation to be topic of university guide

Will explain what transportation providers at public and private colleges need to know to comply with the requirements of federal laws such as the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2009

Bus pass fraud is growing concern at Cal

A recent search of Craigslist in the San Francisco Bay Area found half-a-dozen Class Passes for sale between $40 and $70. Sellers often are Cal students who don’t ride AC Transit buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2009

Recession hitting university transit services

Impacts include making operations leaner; delaying bus purchases; and transportation fees aren't keeping up with costs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2009

Accessible transportation to be topic of university guide

Guide will explain what transportation providers at public and private colleges need to know to comply with the requirements of federal laws such as the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2009

Transporting passengers using mobility devices

Wheelchairs that are too heavy; too many wheelchairs; and transporting passengers in a non-sterile state were the major issues provided.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2009

Marketing bus services to new students

More than four of five campuses (83 percent) reported posting transit system maps or schedules on their websites. Slightly more than one in 10 (11 percent) use bus wraps to help advertise the school’s bus program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2009

Kent State University seeks shuttle bus alternative

Seeking contractor to provide 27,000 hours of service in the first year of the contract. Fleet size is expected to be 14 buses, including 12 26-passenger vehicles and two buses for passengers with special needs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2009

METRO Briefs

NYCT tests three-door bus. Poll: Utah wants more trains. D.C. Metro proposes service cuts.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2009

Storms create university transit staffing issues

Some schools do not classify student workers as “essential/emergency support employees” and thus cannot require them to work during weather emergencies.

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