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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

First Group considers sale of North American transit, student subsidiaries

The possibility follows the company's announcemnent that they plan to sell Greyhound last May.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Sacramento RT offers unlimited free service for youth

RydeFreeRT waives youth fares on bus, light rail, and SmaRT Ride microtransit service across SacRT’s service area.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2019

Via to provide on-demand safe-ride program on Northwestern campus

The new rideshare option for students will operate seven days a week during the fall, winter, and spring quarters.   

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Transit Dispatchesby Russ TieskoetterAugust 9, 2019

The Challenges, Opportunities of Operating University Campus Shuttle Services

Many institutions offer bus and shuttle services to provide transportation for students and staff, and they face the same challenges of providing consistently high rider satisfaction levels that municipal transit authorities and operators do.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2019

First Transit to pilot shared AV service with Houston Metro, TSU

Transit agency is launching a circulator on a one-mile pedestrian walking loop on the campus of Texas Southern University.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

VCU, GRTC reaches multiyear agreement to provide transit to students, employees

In a recent VCU survey, 95.4% of students and employees expressed support for a continuation of the existing transportation agreement.

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High school intern today…transportation employee tomorrow?

Internship programs that provide real-world learning and hands-on training can be beneficial employment recruitment tools for the organizations that extend them and the participating students.

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NewsMay 30, 2019

FirstGroup to sell Greyhound

Company to focus on its First Transit and First Student brands, while also continuing to monitor the potential of its current UK rail contracts.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

Calif.'s NCTD completes student pass program, gears up for electric buses

The program lowered the regularly priced $59 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass by $25 per student; the final price of the pass varied based on additional discount.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2017

Sacramento RT votes to drastically slash student passes to boost ridership

The new fares, if approved, are scheduled to last six months, until the end of the school year.

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