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ArticlesJanuary 16, 2007

Business Looking Up For METRO's Top 50 Motorcoach Operators

Nearly 90% of respondents reported boosts in revenue for 2006, with driver recruitment and retention remaining the greatest challenge. Coach USA Inc. retains the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year, with its fleet of 2,200 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2006

OCTA, Google launch transit trip planner

Technology includes detailed street maps and satellite photos.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2006

Ontira selected to deliver ETAs to Edmonton paratransit customers

Solution to integrate with scheduling databases, MDTs

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ArticlesOctober 18, 2006

Key Strategies to Building, Retaining Transit Ridership

Increasing service frequency, restructuring fares and fare collection, and partnering with local entities to develop new market opportunities are some methods being used by U.S. transit operations to appeal to customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2006

Bush chooses Peters for transportation secretary

Former FHA chief would succeed Mineta

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2006

Norman Mineta resigns

Transportation secretary to step down next month.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2006

Top 50 Holding Steady with $60 Billion Total Project Purse

New York's MTA retains the No. 1 spot with $11.7 billion in project costs and nearly 6,700 railcars in METRO's 12th annual rail study.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2006

CTA session forecasts California transit's future

Presentation by Rod Diridon of the Mineta Institute highlights high-speed rail.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2005

Beyond SAFETA-LU

Public transit still needs billions of dollars of additional funding from federal, state and local governments.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2005

Level Boarding Still and ADA Access Issue on Rail Systems

Fifteen years into ADA, progress has been made in commuter and light rail systems. While the major issues have been clarified, details are still being worked out on railcar and station access.

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