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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2012

Fort Collins, Colo. late-night bus service in demand

Paid for by the Colorado State University student government and Fort Collins police, the bus lines run only on Friday and Saturday nights after 11:30 p.m.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2012

D.C. Metro urged to improve late night bus service

Report says that service-industry workers heading home after 10 p.m. are often left behind by overcrowded buses and waiting longer than 30 minutes for buses that are scheduled to run about every seven minutes. The agency is working to double the number of extra-long buses on the route.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2012

Transit Profile: TCAT manages needs of 3 campuses, community

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit operates 34 routes using a fleet of 55 buses, including eight electric diesel hybrid buses. The system originates from three systems operated by the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University, with each stemming as far back as far as a half of a century.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2012

U. of Ill. approves transit referendum

Sixty-nine percent majority votes to continue high-frequency and late night Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District service, as well as to augment SafeRides service

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2012

Sacramento State to improve late-night bus service

Sacramento Regional Transit system may extend its times of service and the university has begun running a late night shuttle within 10 miles of campus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

N.Y. MTA releases overnight service map

The New York City Subway is the only large subway or metro system in the world to maintain service to all its stations around the clock.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2011

CDTA continues late night service at Skidmore College

Prior to the launch of the service last September, the college and Saratoga Taxi maintained an arrangement to provide free rides for students returning to campus after 11 p.m. Free cabs are available to students between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

U. of Montana residents, students clash on late-night buses

Some area residents have complained about late-night noise from UDASH buses driving down their streets and have requested a route change. Student leaders argue that will take away access for disabled students, and have proposed only running new, less noisy buses at night.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2011

More people using Michigan's TheRide

Overall ridership on its fixed-route services was up 3.1 percent in April, 8.7 percent in May and 8.3 percent in June from the corresponding months a year earlier. Night Ride service also experienced a 25 percent increase, or 1,022 boardings, from the previous year.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

Web Extra: Are universities cutting summer transit services?

With many universities around the nation providing transportation to its students, faculty and staff, the summer break poses an interesting dilemma since there are significantly fewer people on campus. However, there is still a need for summer transportation and late night services, which could be costly to provide for universities and local transit agencies.

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