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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Report: Calif., Midwest would gain from bus purchases

Would create high-quality manufacturing jobs, especially in states with double-digit unemployment rates, while significantly cutting auto-related global warming pollution.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2009

APTA : Pub transit investment creates green jobs

For every $1 billion invested in public transportation capital and operations, an average of 36,000 jobs are supported. These jobs result in roughly $3.6 billion of business sales and generate nearly $500 million in federal, state and local tax revenues.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2009

Otak Inc. honored for Ariz. transportation center

Consultant won awards for collaboration, green building and innovation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

Long Island adds sedans to paratransit fleet

Switch could possibly save LI Bus millions of dollars, with the cost of a Crown Victoria coming in at approximately $22,000 compared to about $100,000 for a paratransit bus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2009

43 green transit projects awarded fed funds

The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2009

Valley Metro to lower vanpooling cost

During the months of September and October, Valley Metro and their van contractor will offer one month free to those who form a new vanpool for commuting.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2009

RTC opens new maintenance facility

Costing approximately $75 million, the Sunset Maintenance Facility has a number of sustainable building features, including high-efficiency insulation and lighting, low-flow water features, water-efficient landscaping and a high-efficiency bus wash that reclaims waste water.

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ArticlesAugust 11, 2009

Private Bus and Motorcoach Industry Working on Future

Bus and motorcoach travelers generate more than $55 billion annually in economic transactions and create employment for nearly 800,000 people.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2009

W. Kentucky U. to make parking spaces eco-friendly

Will replace gravel lots with permeable asphalt and pavement in the lot designs, which allows stormwater to be absorbed back into the ground rather than flowing into local water sources.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

Baylor facility earns LEED certification

Is the first university in Texas to earn a coveted environmental rating by meeting stringent standards set out by an international building council.

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