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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2011

Study: Private sector hurt by lack of fed funding, economy

56 percent say they lost business from their public transportation clients and 52 percent of businesses say they expect to layoff employees or cut back hiring as a result.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

APTA: 80% of transit systems faced with further cuts, fare increases

Larger agencies particularly have faced challenges due to the lack of state, local and regional funding. Six in 10 (63 percent) larger agencies implemented or approved hiring freezes, more than the number from the previous 2010 survey (54 percent).

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2011

Web Extra: Carbon reduction, culture change top talk at green conference

From engaging employees to design and international innovations, the conference provided attendees with several options to make their operations greener.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserAugust 10, 2011

‘Car-crazed’ L.A. welcoming transit, sustainability

From Measure R, which is enhancing bus and rail, to bike sharing to LEED projects, Los Angeles may soon buck its long-held reputation as car-obsessed. APTA’s recent Sustainability Workshop showed us how.

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ArticlesAugust 8, 2011

Improving Fire Safety of Buses and Coaches

About 1 percent of all buses suffer some form of fire incident each year. For many years, the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden has been at the forefront of research on improving bus fire safety. The organization has an ongoing project with the intention of creating an international standard for fire suppression systems in engine compartments of buses and coaches.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2011

Texas' Sun Metro named 'Outstanding' system by APTA

The El Paso, Texas-based system, which is managed by First Transit, won the award in the medium-size category of transit systems that provide between four million and 30 million rides annually.

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ArticlesJune 16, 2011

Private sector investment won't cover whole gap

Many policy makers are looking to various proposals to involve private capital to close the growing gap between the available tax revenues — especially at the federal level, but also, state and local taxes dedicated to transit — and what is needed, especially to maintain rail and bus systems adequately.

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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanJune 15, 2011

Either 'Dump the Pump' or make your voice heard

According to a report released this week, more than 15.5 million Americans 65 and older will live in communities where public transportation service is poor or non-existent by 2015, with the number expected to continue to grow rapidly as the baby boom generation continues to age.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

APTA: Public transit user saves $10,074 on average

Monthly Transit Savings Report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

APTA announces Bus Safety, Security awards

Awarded in four categories determined by annual ridership for public systems and one category for contracted systems, the awards recognize public transportation organizations for their positive and proactive safety and security programs that are dedicated to improving safety and security for the employees, passengers and the public.

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