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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

UT Survey: Advertising on buses a mixed bag

Some university transportation system operators we interviewed said they allow exterior bus advertising to bring in more revenue or to promote the university. Others say that being based in areas with small advertising markets means extra effort but not revenue.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

Illinois State U. transit system gets new name

Changed to Connect Transit. Added amenities such as bathrooms and a covered building. Repainting buses with the new name and offering a real-time arrival information app.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

Fla.’s Southeastern U. students to get free bus rides

Part of a partnership that lets students ride transit buses for free, Polk Transit Authority and Southeastern University unveiled a new bus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

Missouri U. bus, shuttle services to overlap

Despite being similar services and having the same ridership segment, neither the city nor MU see the services as competitors.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

CyRide drivers weigh in on Iowa State service

Shared stories, facts and tips about the bus system to help students. Discussed issues such as crossing safely in front of a bus and using the late night bus service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2012

B.C. Transit reallocates service to U. of Victoria

Trying to reduce overcrowding on buses at the beginning of the new school year. Some new trips have also been added to the morning peak period.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Amtrak releases Texas Eagle route podcast

The podcast points of interest were researched and written by National Park Service staff as well as students and faculty of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University, at the direction of Amtrak.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2012

Md. MTA launches student pass program

There are about 36,000 Baltimore City public school students eligible for the S-Pass. The MTA is providing city schools with the S-Pass, lanyards and pouches, MTA-issued student identification and brochures explaining how the S-Pass works.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2012

Chicago Transit to add bus, rail service

Will reduce the time between trains and buses and lower peak crowd loads by 10% to 15% in most cases. Through the first half of 2012, CTA's ridership growth was higher than nearly every other major U.S. transit system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2012

Anti-crash technology pilot launches in Mich.

Conducted by University of Michigan, the road test, or model deployment, is a first-of-its-kind test of connected vehicle technology in the real world.

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