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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2013

85% of Denver residents support transit expansion program

Some 800 area residents responded to the public opinion survey, which was conducted by BBC Research & Consulting. The survey’s margin of error was plus or minus 3.5%.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2013

Denver RTD to move planned rail station

University of Colorado officials requested the station be moved due to concerns for adequate mitigation of electromagnetic interference and vibration near sensitive research equipment at current and future medical buildings.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2013

Report assesses StarMetro's radial-to-grid system move

The research seeks to understand the effects of they agency's service restructuring on the transit agency and its performance as well as its impact on the community.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2013

Rutgers University program awarded $55k grant

The Rutgers Academy for NexGen is a stimulating program designed to promote and support engineering education activities and research skill development for talented under-represented minority students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2013

Alstom to develop Spanish third rail signaling

The project is part of a framework agreement signed by the company and Spanish railway infrastructure manager Adif last November to carry out research and development projects at Adif's Railway Technology Center in Málaga.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2013

Study: Young Montreal residents stick with transit

Found that 43% of people from age 20 to 25 used only public transit to get to school or work in 2008, compared with just 36% in 1998. Study researchers say Montreal-area transit agencies could seize on the trend and make transit even more attractive to youth.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2013

Houston Metro, U. of Houston partner on light rail campaign

Metro asked students to focus their efforts on campaign and research projects designed to strengthen the relationship between the transit system and the university, increase public awareness of light rail, and encourage student and faculty support for more than 500 businesses located along the North, East End and Southeast lines.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2013

ABA raises $150K for Foundation

Funds will help power the ABA Foundation for 2013 and enables the organization to focus on its core mission of providing critical research and scholarships to the motorcoach, tour and travel industry.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Chicago awarded $1M in BRT funds from Rockefeller Foundation

Will support the Chicago DOT and Chicago Transit Authority’s research, technical support, project management and community engagement.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2012

N.C. light rail plan backers: system would prevent sprawl

Supporters of a 17.3-mile route in the Orange-Durham transit plan said it is critical to concentrating economic and residential growth. Opposition claims only 4.3 miles will serve southern Chapel Hill and there’s no plan for a direct link to Research Triangle Park.

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