
The FMCSA recently established comprehensive national minimum training standards for entry-level commercial bus operators to obtain a CDL or certain endorsements, which go into effect on Feb. 6, 2017.
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There are now 164 "Bicycle Friendly Universities" in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
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On July 1, 2015, the University of Kentucky and Lextran began a partnership that would allow UK students, faculty and staff to ride any Lextran bus route free of charge simply by showing their valid Wildcard ID. The partnership, dubbed BluPass, has grown tremendously in its first 15 months of service, recently surpassing one million rides.
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The Teen Center was looking to boost its attendance and needed a safe, reliable way to get Glendora’s youth to the center, while the transportation division was looking for a way to engage and excite the community about public transportation services.
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The BluPass program — funded by Parking and Transportation Services — was implemented to decrease single-occupancy vehicle use, give students and employees more choices in transportation options and to ultimately reduce campus parking demand.
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The new buses are 2017 model Gillig low-floor buses, 37 feet long, and with capacity for 32 seated passengers and many more standing.
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While the new program will generate about $2.7 million for the current fiscal year, at about $1 a day for each student during the semester, the U•Pass offers an affordable transportation option for students to travel throughout the region for classes, internships, jobs and other activities.
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The pod utilizes a passive magnetic levitation system that incorporates two arrays of 20 neodymium magnets, according to MIT Hyperloop's website.
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The Associated Students of the University of Montana Transportation ordered two 40-foot Catalyst Fast Charge buses and one semi-autonomous fast charger for its UDASH routes.
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While residents who depend on the transit service are frequently denied rides, nearly 300 students use the transport daily.
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