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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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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2014

University presidents support Michigan transit expansion tax

An opposition group asserts that Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority could operate more efficiently by cutting staff and other costs.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2014

Foxx touts Fed investment during Atlanta BeltLine visit

The completed project is expected to include a 22-mile streetcar loop with connections to the existing MARTA rail system and the downtown Atlanta Streetcar Project.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2014

Calif. transit partners with community on travel training program

Victor Valley Transit Authority is donating a paratransit bus to local community group's New Freedom Program. The agency is also providing driver training, parking facilities, routine vehicle maintenance and assistance in meeting federal reporting requirements.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2014

Vt. transit agency solves labor issues

CCTA drivers and management were fighting over split-shift lengths, disciplinary policies, the use of part-time drivers and wages.

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Transit Dispatchesby Zack ShubkagelApril 1, 2014

When branding new transit services, consider users first

The decision to add a new transit service can be energizing for transit agencies and communities alike. At the same time, however, this type of decision introduces a host of new questions your agency will need to address, including “What should the new service be named? What will the logo and branding look like? How will we reach consensus with all stakeholders? And, most importantly, “How will we attract and inform people who will want to use the system, so that the new line will be a success?”

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2014

Gov. touts Mass. agency's all-electric fleet

Also announces a new initiative, the Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles program, which will provide rebates of up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2014

4 Kansas City agencies introduce single pass

This multi-agency agreement is one of the first outcomes of the Regional Transit Coordinating Council.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2014

Nashville MTA exec takes interim CEO post

Edward W. Oliphant, who currently serves as CFO of the MTA and RTA, replaces Paul J. Ballard who will be heading up the Fort Worth Transportation Authority as president/CEO.

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