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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2009

NTSB urges booster seat legislation

Earlier this year Alaska, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands enacted booster seat legislation, bringing the total to 47 states and three territories that mandate booster seats. Arizona, Florida, South Dakota and the U.S. territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico currently lack booster seat laws for children.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Fla. coalition backs $30M HSR bid

ConnectUs Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, sent letters to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in support of Florida’s application seeking funds for the Preliminary Engineering and NEPA Environmental studies for the Orlando-Miami corridor.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2009

Consultant launches transportation blog

Fierro, a former newspaper and magazine editor who worked as a director of public information for the Florida DOT and assistant director of public affairs for the Virginia DOT, said the blog is designed for those who work in the transportation industry.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2009

Florida Senators to tour Tri-Rail

Trio of senators to tour Tri-Rail and discuss funding challenges.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2009

Electric vehicles to provide free rides at Florida State

Vehicles will circulate around the campus and local area, following routes that Gotcha has determined to have a high volume of student traffic. Students can flag down one of the Gotcha vehicles to catch a ride.

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ArticlesJune 22, 2009

Florida's Tri-Rail loses budget battle

Tri-Rail is looking to operate with an $18M deficit, caused by a loss of $3 million-plus per county and the $9M in matching FDOT funds.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2009

METRO Briefs

No rep. from Nev. at HSR conference. Congress: Florida risks losing future funding. Northern Calif. transit faces service cuts.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

Tri-Rail may run out of funds

As of Oct. 5, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will either operate for 18 additional months, based on the funding provided by legislation, or operate for nine to 12 months with a reduced schedule.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2009

METRO Briefs

Stimulus to revive Florida HSR plans. N.C. transit to end taxi vouchers. Berkeley mayor trades car for bus pass.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

Florida kicks off ‘Train Safety Awareness Week’

Officers from approximately 20 different law enforcement agencies in South Florida will join staff members and volunteers from organizations, including Tri-Rail, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration, in distributing information about train safety.

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