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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Congress requesting funds for D.C. to N.Y.C. high-speed rail. Hybrid bus co. to create hundreds of jobs. Bike commuter benefit details unclear.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2008

Oregon transit retains Paratransit Services

The new contract, which is in the process of being finalized, is expected to become effective in January 2009.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

APTF: 20 years of giving back

The ultimate goal of the APTF is to increase and retain the number of young professionals entering the public transportation field as a career in order to sustain growth and improvement throughout the industry.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2008

METRO Briefs

Vermont transit agencies may merge. Bus driver achieved 3 million miles accident-free. Dallas debating natural gas, diesel choices. Mich. restaurant bus fueled by vegetable oil.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2008

University of New Mexico’s ‘veggie bus’ sparks art competition

The Veggie Bus, as it’s called, is expected to begin campus service early next year. It will run on waste vegetable oil recovered from campus kitchens.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2008

Survey: 8 out of 10 systems exceeding capacity

APTA survey reveals the most common limitation is budgetary, with 65 percent reporting insufficient revenue to operate additional service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2008

U.S. DOT announces new rail grant program

Twenty-five forward-thinking proposals from 22 states to improve intercity passenger rail service and help relieve traffic congestion in many regions of the U.S. will compete for $30 million in federal funding under a new Bush Administration grant program, announced U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2008

Public-private partnerships reach record levels

The number of public-private partnerships in the U.S. transportation sector has soared to record levels in recent years and continues to climb, according to a new Department study, announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2008

MV retains California contracts

After a joint competitive procurement, the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood have each selected to retain MV as their transportation contractor.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2008

DOT Secretary Peters debuts blog

Created as an online community for those interested in nation’s transportation system.

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