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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2014

Ohio St., transit agency collaborate on app

C-Ride uses GPS technology to adjust schedules and help riders plan and navigate the quickest transit and university transit bus routes.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2014

UC San Diego to start construction on largest transit center on campus

The center itself will have two new shelters each for Superloop and campus loop shuttles, and will also feature bus turnout areas to allow traffic flow while passengers are loading, larger waiting areas and several other open-space improvements, according to the report.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMay 30, 2014

Transit systems tap video’s storytelling ability to attract, inform riders

As a growing number of riders and the general public look to online videos for information and entertainment, some transit systems are producing their own videos to more effectively reach out to and inform their customers.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2014

Feds award $167M for Hurricane Sandy relief

The funds reimburse the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and New Jersey Transit for capital projects that are already under way under FTA pre-award authority, while also funding other projects that have not yet moved forward.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2014

3 candidates considered to lead Mich. RTA

Interviewing Michael Ford, CEO of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority; Albert Martin, a former director of the Detroit Department of Transportation; and Brian Marshall, former CEO of the Capital Area Transit System in Baton Rouge, La.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2014

Veolia retains California fixed-route contract

Will operate bus service for Sonoma County Transit for two more years. The contractor has operated bus service in Sonoma County for 20 years.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2014

Ohio paratransit drivers use teamwork to find missing man

When an 80-year-old parishoner with a memory impairment went missing after church services, Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service driver Maureen Wilcheck put out a radio call to other drivers and within minutes, driver Lori Brooks spotted the man.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2014

Question of the day: What is the most urgent trend affecting your operation today?

We ask transit agency leaders about economic, social and political trends impacting their operations right now.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2014

KCATA making services more accessible, eco-friendly and safe

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is well on its way through several projects that will make its services more accessible and environmentally friendly, while also improving safety for passengers and employees.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2014

Herzog tapped to operate Kansas City streetcar

The system is expected to be up and running by late 2015. Operating costs are expected to be about $2.8 million per year.

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