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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2010

New student travel company launches

Student Adventures will provide motorcoach charters, music, choral, drama and performance tours, as well as class trips to popular student travel destinations such as Washington, D.C.; New York; Chicago and Florida.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2010

Fla.'s PSTA chief resigns, leaves light rail efforts in lurch

Advocates for rail and expanded bus service in Florida's Pinellas County — where transit funding lags behind other large areas — hoped Garling could help orchestrate a local referendum in 2011 or 2012.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

Siemens to bring Velaro high-speed rail vehicle to Florida

Exhibit visitors will have opportunity to have their questions answered by high-speed rail experts. Guests will also be able to learn about the history of rail transportation and how high-speed rail is impacting other parts of the world today.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2010

10 states required to improve highway-rail grade crossing safety

Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas required to identify specific solutions for improving safety at crossings, including highway-rail grade crossing closures or grade separations, and must focus on crossings that have experienced multiple accidents or are at high risk for such accidents.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2010

Fabulous Coach Lines to provide service for U. of Florida football games

Coaches feature a host of guest pleasing amenities including comfortable reclining seats, footrests, armrests and an onboard lavatory.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2010

South Florida agency wins accounting award

The certificate is awarded to government units and public employee retirement systems whose CAFRs achieve the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2010

Tallahassee gets first hybrid paratransit bus in Florida

In April, Tallahassee's StarMetro introduced the first hybrid paratransit bus in the state into its fleet. Champion's Hybrid Ride bus can improve fuel economy by 25 to 40 percent, local news outlets report.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2010

HNTB, Wilbur Smith Assoc. to manage Fla. HSR

The team will provide overall program support and oversight for planning, design, public outreach, vehicle and systems integration, operations, construction, project controls and procurement of all contracts on the Florida high-speed rail program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

U. of S. Florida unveils new bus tracking system

The program is an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system, which is available on the Web, and can be downloaded on mobile hand-held devices, providing riders of the USF Bull Runner (the USF Tampa campus shuttle) with enhanced convenience and security.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2010

Cubic wins $15M South Florida smart card contract

Tri-Rail, the commuter rail service connecting Palm Beach and Broward Counties with Miami-Dade County, will be the first transit agency to join in the creation of a South Florida regional system, giving Floridians the ability to use one fare card — a smart card — to travel on both systems. Palm Tran and Broward County Transit are expected to join later.

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