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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernJune 18, 2014

Testing whether Night Owl rail services can 'fly'

Those who depend on mass transit believe that service should be available 24/7 so that they can get to where they need to go, whenever they need to get there. In New York, MTA customers can hop on the subway 24 hours a day. In Chicago, CTA riders can use the Blue and Red “L” lines around the clock. But in cities like Boston and Philadelphia, major service lines and routes are not always all that convenient in the early hours of the morning — until now.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2014

Amtrak Returns to Denver Union Station

Renovation inside Union Station is not yet finished, so Amtrak passengers will access the waiting room, ticketing and baggage office by following signs to the track-side of the building.

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Transit Dispatchesby Joe ZaviscaFebruary 10, 2014

Why curb-to-curb service is simply not enough

It has been more than 20 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and many transit agencies continue to struggle with the quality of service, costs and the difficulties encountered in contracting the service. One of the most basic policy decisions an agency must make involves whether to provide door-to-door, or only curb-to-curb service.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2013

Updated: Calif. Sprinter light rail system to resume service

Follows the completion of extensive safety testing, the review of replacement parts, and inspections of the overall vehicle and railroad infrastructure by the FRA and the California Public Utilities Commission.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 17, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Business Growth Fuels Expansion

At the suggestion of their daughter, Judy Lewis, the Dugals— Paul and Patricia— started Caz Limo and Tours with two limousines that they purchased in March 2000.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 15, 2012

Health Care's Fraying Safety Net Impacting Paratransit, NEMT Transportation

Paratransit and NEMT are being overwhelmed with an uptick in Medicaid-eligible riders. If implemented, the Affordable Care Act will make the influx even higher. Operators are facing changes in how they are funded and deliver transportation. They say they need to work more closely with partners to cope.

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ArticlesNovember 15, 2012

How to Prepare Passenger Rail Service for Special Events

Crowd control, ticketing and providing timely service can become challenging in the midst of large events. Establishing a command center, deploying volunteers and conducting outreach through the media can help.

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Transit fare hikes getting you down? Blame the banks.

A new report says that many transit agencies are getting burned in deals they made with bailed-out Wall Street banks. Many are losing millions of dollars every year from budgets that are already rail-thin. Can they claim they are “too big to fail?”

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ArticlesApril 18, 2012

Denton County Commuter Rail Line Breaks the Mold

The agency goes from inception to launching the 21-mile commuter rail system in approximately nine years. The project was built without the use of any federal funds.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2012

Hagey Coach takes pride in family ownership

Hagey Coach Inc. - Souderton, Pa.

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