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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

Maine school district likely to have students use public transit

Starting this fall, the roughly 2,000 students at Portland's three high schools will receive a Metro pass.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2015

Report: U. of Wisconsin students choose to walk

The University of Wisconsin's 2014 biennial transportation survey report released last month found that in good weather 49% of students opted to walk to class, 22% chose to bike and 18% elected to take the bus. The report also found that about one-fifth of students currently use Madison Metro on a given day.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2015

N.C. shuttle service stirs public, private debate

The LUX service has also been criticized for using bus-only lanes and blocking access to bus stops, which Chapel Hill Transit officials say is under investigation

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2014

Company provides free rides to university students using electric cars

Gotcha Ride makes its money from advertising on the vehicles, student drivers pull in as much as $150 a night from tips and universities like the rides that provide another transportation option on crowded campuses

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2014

Univ. of Md. student groups push for hybrid buses

The Department of Transportation Services currently has four hybrid buses and buys about eight new standard buses each year, DOTS Director David Allen told the paper.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2014

Fresno State students trend toward alternative transportation

After finding that about 10% of students live within a mile of campus, Traffic Operations is looking into improving bicycle access, creating specialized parking for carpooling and improving convenience of buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2014

Canadian university students approve U-Pass fee

Students at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba were required to show majority support for the U-Pass before city council would commit to introducing the program.

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Green Viewsby Taylor YorkOctober 22, 2014

Riverside Transit Agency Buses Fill up on Natural Gas, Provide Free Rides for Students

A long-time champion of cleaner, greener technologies, the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) has provided public bus service to California’s Western Riverside County since 1977.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2014

U of Wash. adds 'Commute Concierge'

The program is designed to assist students and faculty with planning their commute, following large service cuts that were made by King County Metro Transit.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2014

Fla. International students unhappy with hot shuttle conditions

The company that runs the shuttle service is using a limousine after its shuttle bus broke down, but the rides have been uncomfortable because up to 25 students are trying to cram into the vehicle at a time.

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