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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2012

Md. MTA launches student pass program

There are about 36,000 Baltimore City public school students eligible for the S-Pass. The MTA is providing city schools with the S-Pass, lanyards and pouches, MTA-issued student identification and brochures explaining how the S-Pass works.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2012

Md. MTA to purchase New Flyer diesel-electrics

The new buses feature ergonomic passenger seating, an advanced video surveillance system, wider exit doors, LED lighting, and tip-in windows for improved air circulation and passenger safety. The first of this latest round of hybrid buses will be on the street in September 2012, with the final bus scheduled for delivery February 2013.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2012

University of Md. seeks limited late night rail access

The MTA's proposed 16-mile Purple Line light rail project may keep its doors closed after 10 p.m. at the three light rail stops proposed for university in an effort to safeguard campus borders.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Audit: Maryland MTA did not vet paratransit applicants

Of the 30 evaluated applications, none had adequate documentation to show that the applicants needed the service.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2011

Md. MTA to purchase 54 Bombardier 'multi-level' railcars

The new railcars will be qualified to operate at speeds up to 125 mph and meet all of the requirements of Amtrak for operation on the Penn Line and CSX for operation on the Camden and Brunswick lines.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2011

Md. MTA unveils 'AutoLoad' option for smart card

MTA's CharmCard is linked to the SmarTrip card in the Washington, D.C. region. Together, both cards enable riders of public transportation to travel seamlessly within the network of transportation services in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Md.’s TransIT drivers awarded for safety, customer service

The Transportation Association of Maryland, an association of rural and urban transportation providers, named two of Frederick, Md.’s TransIT drivers as the 2011 Best in State for both fixed-route and paratransit services. Devin Naylor is Maryland’s “Fixed-Route Driver of the Year” and Tracy Carson is “Paratransit Driver of the Year.”

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

Maryland MTA to purchase hybrid vehicles

Fifty-seven new hybrid buses are scheduled to arrive between October 2011 and March 2012. The agency plans to have an all hybrid fleet by 2018.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2011

Md. MTA awarded $3.7M in JARC, New Freedom grants

Projects funded through these programs must be derived from the Coordinated Transit-Human Services Transportation Plans for the respective regions applying for the grants.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Maryland MTA to create transit hub to cut costs

Plans to consolidate three of its core services from centers in different parts of Baltimore in a downtown hub under a $15.4 million contract to integrate and update operations.

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