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ArticlesNovember 14, 2012

Revised ad policies helping transit agencies

Within the past year, several U.S. transit agencies have revamped their advertising policies in an attempt to generate more non-farebox revenue.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2012

B.C. TransLink borrowing NYPD anti-terrorism tactic

Includes Train Order Maintenance Sweeps, with transit police at Canada Line and SkyTrain stations around Metro Vancouver, stepping aboard each train and briefly scanning the car. Adopted after a recent bomb scare.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2012

N.Y. MTA continues adding service, prepares for Nor'easter

Subway service has been restored to most lines, but work continues to restore full service to lines that are currently offering only partial service.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2012

Va. voters back light rail

Sixty-two percent of Virginia Beach voters supported a referendum for the city to expand light rail out to the beach. A similar measure was defeated in 1999.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2012

After Hurricane, transit still suspended, working to restore service

All agencies, including N.Y. MTA, NJ Transit, SEPTA, MBTA and Maryland MTA, are working to restore service as quickly as possible, but forecast delays, and some have suspended services for the rest of the day.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2012

East Coast transit systems shut down in wake of Hurricane Sandy

N.Y. MTA, NJ Transit and Maryland MTA all suspended service and track work for Monday. Agencies will assess system status and test critical infrastructure before making any decisions regarding the potential resumption of service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2012

Poll: Va. residents support extending light rail

Of the 471 Virginia Beach respondents, 68% support a referendum that would extend Hampton Roads Transit’s The Tide light rail to the beach.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2012

NY MTA officials visit Bombardier plant

The visit highlighted the significant economic benefit that the MTA brings to upstate New York through its Capital Program. Bombardier has built more than 2,000 subway and commuter railcars for the MTA in Plattsburgh since it opened its railcar plant in 1995.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2012

N.Y. MTA revises advertising standards

The modification was prompted by a recent federal court decision that determined that MTA's "no demeaning standard" — a standard that had prohibited ads containing "images or information that demean an individual or group of individuals on account of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation" — was unconstitutional.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2012

Google adds NYC subway alerts to Maps

Riders can click on any of the 468 stations labeled on Google Maps to find planned service changes expected to affect that station at the time. Alerts will also be included in the step-by-step transit directions.

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