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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2012

DCTA adds 18 buses to U. of North Texas routes

Costing $3.6 million altogether, the buses have a life expectancy of 10 years and are able to carry three bikes in comparison to current buses which can fit only two. An increasing number of students are using a combination of bikes and the buses on campus.

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ArticlesApril 18, 2012

Denton County Commuter Rail Line Breaks the Mold

The agency goes from inception to launching the 21-mile commuter rail system in approximately nine years. The project was built without the use of any federal funds.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2012

Va. Gov.: $300M for Dulles endangers 40 projects

Democrats have threatened to block a two-year, $85 billion budget proposal for a third time if additional money isn’t added for Metro’s expansion to Washington Dulles International Airport.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2012

Oregon Iron Works to build streetcars for D.C. DOT

Will manufacture two streetcars for the DC Streetcar system. The new vehicles will be built in the U.S. and will begin running in 2013.

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2012

DCTA launches customer communication app

Smart phone users simply open the application, select an issue, take a picture and tap “submit” — the application picks up the exact location and sends the issue directly to the agency staff member responsible for addressing the issue.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2012

D.C. Metro launches anti-sexual harassment campaign

The first phase of the campaign includes an online portal for customers to report incidents to Metro Transit Police, along with improved data tracking of incidents.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2012

Top D.C. Metro execs made $3.1 million in 2011

GM made more money than his counterpart in New York who has an annual salary of $332,500.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2012

APTA ad campaign targets Congress, touts transit's benefits

As the deadline to authorize a transportation bill by March 31 approaches, these advertisements will "dominate" WMATA Metrorail stations that serve the U.S. Capitol Building and House and Senate Office Buildings.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

Denton County files alt vehicle tech waiver

The submission completes months of study and analysis, in cooperation with the FRA, DCTA's Swiss vehicle supplier Stadler and systems consultant LTK Engineering Services, to establish the equivalency of the Stadler vehicle design with traditional United States compliance standards.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

MetroAccess paratransit provider pulls out

Metro and MetroAccess officials say the change won't disrupt its paratransit service for riders and promises a "seamless" transition for riders.

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