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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2013

Utah university to shuttle students to transit hub

Service will have minimal stops, reducing overcrowding on other bus routes and helping students reach campus 10 minutes faster than they would using local buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

UT Profile: Duluth (Minn.) Transit's U-Pass program a proven success

The program is so successful at University of Minnesota - Duluth, that in 2012 the DTA recognized its five millionth U-Pass passenger.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

Ottawa students demand bus pass age cap be removed

Representatives from the Ottawa Student Transit Coalition, alongside Ecology Ottawa, are asking the city council to remove a recently placed age cap of 19 years on student bus passes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

U. of Ala. names, unveils new campus bus system plan

The Blazer Express will begin service in January 2014. It will operate 24 hours a day during the week. Most points on campus will be no more than a five-minute walk from a stop.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

Penn. St. bike path project wins award

The city of Altoona, through the Department of Transportation's Pennsylvania Community Transportation Initiative, was awarded $300,000 to install the path between the Ivyside and downtown campuses for safety purposes and to promote walking and biking as alternative means of transportation.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

Va. U. students lose free transit

Virginia Commonwealth University will begin charging students for passes to ride the Greater Richmond Transit Co. system, due to increased enrollment. Some students are concerned about the unexpected added cost as well as the new lack of incentive to use public transportation.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

First Transit encourages connecting with university transit

Is the largest provider of university transportation services, operating in 26 colleges and universities throughout North America.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

NextBus tech helps East Carolina U. improve transit

The service, which allows students to track their bus from anywhere using the mobile phone app or computer, has helped students track buses during the summer sessions, as the buses don't run as often.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2013

Wichita State U. to offer shuttle for off-campus parking

The university has developed a proposal to bring in bids from potential contractors for a shuttle system to be paid for with student fees.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2013

Missouri university adding late night shuttle services

The shuttle's new service option, which will provide a continuously running bus capable of carrying about 15 passengers along a set route stretching between the Northwest campus and a local retail district, grew out of passenger complaints about long wait times and overcrowded vans.

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