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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2016

CTA's 2017 budget includes no fare increases, service cuts for 8th year

Long-term deals on fuel and increased non-fare revenue have helped CTA cope with reduced funding from the state and a decline in ridership, which fell to just under 500 million in 2016.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2016

U. of Wyoming enhances service with new buses, app feature

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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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2016

APTA: Public Transportation users save $9,474 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Report: Uber, Lyft may boost public transportation ridership

In the best-case scenario, policymakers would incorporate self-driving car technology into their plans, rather than competing with it for market share.

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ArticlesApril 4, 2016

Publisher's Perspective: BRT becomes a mainstream mode

BRT has become commonplace now in the U.S., with cities large and small either planning or having already implemented BRT.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2016

Cincinnati's SORTA, Uber launch partnership to expand bus ridership

As part of the exclusive partnership, customers will begin seeing interior transit cards on buses advertising a unique code for a free ride on Uber for first-time users.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Fla. city to be first to subsidize Uber rides

Beginning March 21, the City of Altamonte Springs will pay for 20% of all Uber trips that begin and end within city limits. In addition, to encourage SunRail use, the city will subsidize 25% of all trips starting or ending at the Altamonte Springs SunRail station.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2016

D.C. Metro chief presents agenda for 'critical change at all levels'

Some of those actions are already underway — including increased police patrols, installing new radio systems and cell phone cabling in tunnels, changes to rail car parts inventory, and the accelerated delivery of 7000-series trains.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

Chicago's Metra hires ad agency to help increase ridership

Pulsar’s scope of work for Metra will include a customer segmentation study, market research, branding services, development of a strategic marketing plan and assistance implementing the plan.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

Seattle's Sound Transit sets all-time ridership mark

The ridership numbers reported to the Sound Transit Board mirror regional trends showing transit ridership has grown twice as fast as population over the past five years, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.

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