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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2011

Fed grant helps Ky. transit, college, expand shuttle service

Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky and Gateway Community and Technical College are adding shuttle service. The expansion was made possible in part from a Department of Health and Human Services grant.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2011

College students ride Calif.’s Omnitrans buses for free

Can use their student ID card to ride at any time on any route, not just for trips to and from campus, as part of a pilot program. Omnitrans will seek student support to continue the program by making it sustainable through student fees.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2011

U. of Wyoming receives 6 new buses, adds route

Vehicles funded by federal stimulus money. The route will allow students to take campus buses to and from the nearby Wal Mart.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2011

Feds award $28M to Mich. for intermodal station

The new facility will serve local residents, students and visitors to the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village, Dearborn’s largest tourist attraction. It will be designed for the planned Ann Arbor–Detroit commuter rail as well as future high-speed intercity passenger rail service.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Web Extra: How do you promote transit to new students?

It’s summer orientation time for universities across the U.S. How are their transit systems reaching out to students? Transit agencies told us they are investing heavily in orientation programs by providing free rides and staff presentations to students and their parents.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Megabus marks one year of Pa. college service

State College has been served by Megabus, an affiliate of Coach USA, since May 2010. Megabus responded to several requests to establish a stop at the campus.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2011

Dartmouth’s ‘Big Green Bus’ travels U.S. promoting sustainability

Thirteen students or recent graduates are driving a Greyhound bus converted to run on waste vegetable oil to 31 states in the next 11 weeks to educate the public about environmentalism.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2011

U. of Cincinnati, Ohio college partner on shuttle system

Designed to expedite commutes and solve housing and transportation problems for international students taking classes at Raymond Walters College, the new system will be funded through operational funds as a joint venture of both schools.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

Texas transit unveils rates for university riders

University of North Texas and other college students would pay $175 for a semester of local service or $250 for a semester of regional service from Denton County Transportation Authority. Faculty and staff would pay $250 for a semester of local service, or $340 for a semester of regional service. Some students and faculty argue that the pricing is too expensive.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2011

U. of North Dakota bus routes undergo study

After making an unpopular decision to remove bus route stops, the university will look to an Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute campus transit study for help in making decisions regarding the shuttle system.

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