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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2009

Study: $1B transit investment yields 30,000 jobs

67 percent of the jobs created by capital investment in the public transit industry replaces lost blue-collar jobs with “green jobs” in the public transit sector.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2009

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Growth, cost control hot topics at light rail event

Other opening day topics included TOD, attractive stop and station design, and art along rail lines to attract riders.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2009

Transit agencies celebrate Earth Day

An individual switching to public transit can reduce his or her daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds or more than 4,800 pounds a year.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

Report: Fuel cell buses deemed global success

The report, “A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007,” examined hydrogen bus demonstrations in 19 cities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

Phoenix, Mesa and Valley Metro Rail receive EPA TOD assistance

A team of national experts, assembled by the Smart Growth Program at the EPA, has developed options designed to promote TOD along Phoenix’s new light-rail line in ways that are also consistent with Arizona’s statewide private property rights act, Proposition 207.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2009

Calif. agencies spread green message

Partnership formed in fall 2008 to develop an effective way to spread the message that walking, bicycling and taking public transit are some of the easiest and most cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gases, protect our environment and improve personal health.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2009

AC Transit orders 4 more UTC Power fuel cell systems

Operation is currently operating three Van Hool hybrid-electric buses with UTC Power fuel cell systems. Since 2006, it has purchased fuel cell powerplants exclusively from UTC Power and is the company’s largest PureMotion customer.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2009

Calif. HSR board gets fed stimulus update

A CHSRA team, led by Chairman Quentin Kopp, will travel to Washington next week to meet with President Obama administration officials and Congressional leaders as the details of the high-speed train funding are being worked out.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2009

Anchor Trailways celebrates 20 years, growth

Operator's growth has enabled them to hire four new office staff members as well as two maintenance positions.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2009

Gannett Fleming wins SunLine facility contract

Plans for the new facility may include an expansion of its existing solar and renewable energy sources, using green construction materials.

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