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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2011

Web Extra: Champaign-Urbana MTD celebrates 40 years with record ridership

On track to hit 10.6 million riders by summer, the agency is taking several initiatives to serve its growing passenger base, such as adding hybrid buses to its fleet; utilizing more social media tools and making its facilities even more eco-friendly.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2011

S.F. Muni offers free passes to students

Beginning with the distribution of the April passes in March, 12,000 passes will be distributed by the SFUSD to low-income SFUSD students free of charge for April, May and June of 2011.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2011

2 Pa. Universities to offer free bus service

University of Scranton and Marywood University have partnered with Lackawanna County's COLTS bus service to give students access to free transportation to area businesses and attractions.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2011

U. of Wis. - Madison students may pay more for bus passes

Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill may significantly increase transportation costs. Federal funding can only be issued when transit workers have collective bargaining rights, which the bill aims to take away.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

Lextran, U. of Kentucky launch late night service

The Cats Cruiser service is available Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. and consists of four fixed routes, with buses that circulate every 20 to 30 minutes, allowing students and passengers to safely return to campus or surrounding neighborhoods.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

U. of Penn. students not using free transit

Shuttle service is not well advertised, some students say, while others claim there is not much need for the system, since most students live on campus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

Va. university unveils options to deter car use

Encouraging students and staff to become less dependent on their cars, the University of Richmond debuted a new fleet of shuttle buses and Zipcars earlier this month.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2011

U. of Mississippi transit adds NextBus GPS

All Oxford University Transit buses are now equipped, enabling riders to text or look online to find out the exact time their bus will arrive. Applications for smartphones also are being developed.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2010

Web Extra: Ridership bump prompts LSU student driver program revival

With 10 to 20 percent more students using the nighttime Campus Transit van system this year and with the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation at capacity with full-time drivers, it has turned to student drivers to bulk up its staff.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2010

U of Vt. may end late night bus service

A late night bus intended to safely transport students to their dorms may soon be canceled because many students are getting on the bus drunk, looking for a ride to continue partying, administrators say.

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