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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2011

Northern Ariz. U. to charge carless students parking fees

This fall, even students who walk, ride bicycles or are dropped off at the campus will be required to pay a $30-per-semester "transportation fee." The funds will support the campus shuttle system. Ridership has outpaced current parking permit revenues.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2011

Cleveland RTA opens $9.6M renovated transit station

The reconstructed Puritas Rapid Transit Station features a 6,500 square foot main building, along with a 130-foot bridge connecting passengers to the train’s platform, and nearly 600 parking spaces, with a row of dedicated overnight spaces. Construction funding came from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2011

Wichita to hire advisor to gather transit feedback

Last year, University of Kansas urban planning graduate students prepared a regional plan for Wichita Transit, which recommends north-south, east-west grid routes spaced about every half-mile.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2011

OCTA buys property to preserve as open space

Acquired Saddle Creek South, an 84-acre piece of property in south Orange County as part of the Environmental Freeway Mitigation Program, a comprehensive plan to preserve and restore open space.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloMay 6, 2011

Raising the bar with bus simulation training

Readers most likely are not familiar with my past work with driver training simulation, so I want to devote this month's space to a brief description of what I discovered working with this technology and what it enabled me to do within the training department I was affiliated with.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

Pace unveils new ‘Connecting Communities’ tagline

Replacing "A Fresh Approach to Public Transportation," the new tagline reflects the agency’s continued implementation of new services that provide convenient, efficient connections for the 284 communities it serves.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2011

Pace pilots paratransit real-time arrival info

Riders using the agency’s pickup van service will receive automated status phone calls 10 to 15 minutes before their ride is scheduled to arrive. If successful, next steps include online trip booking and cancellations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2011

Report: D.C. Metro spends $49M on overtime

At this pace, overtime costs could hit $84 million for the year, far exceeding the $75 million it spent last year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2011

D.C. Metro to attract more bike-to-rail commuters

In a move to curb parking space construction, the agency’s long-range planners have begun an initiative to quintuple the number of cyclists taking public transit.

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ArticlesFebruary 14, 2011

How to Develop and Launch an Online Trip Planner

Transit agencies share best practices in creating trip planners that keep pace with users' needs. As technology evolves, usability, mapping and mobile enhancements can be added to improve the user's experience.

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