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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2010

Student designs mobile garden on N.Y. bus roof

"If we grew a garden on the roof of every one of the 4,500 buses in the MTA bus fleet, we would have 35 acres of new rolling green space in the city," says Marco Castro Cosio, an NYU graduate student.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2010

Mich. agency considers home-grown biodiesel system

A Flint, Mich.-based company that produces a biodiesel processing machine could be selected by the MTA to convert cooking oil into fuel for the agency's fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

Baltimore MTA launches late bus reporting system for students

More than 300,000 students use the MTA for transportation to school, according to the school system, but late or overcrowded buses are an obstacle.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

N.Y. 2nd Ave. subway above-ground plan draws critics

Critics say the MTA missed an opportunity to work with developers to incorporate residential space into ancillary building plans that will house ventilation equipment and allow for evacuation from the subway.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

N.Y. MTA considers MV-1 accessible SUVs for paratransit fleet

In a pilot program to diversify its mix of vehicles, MTA is looking at "purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicles." The MV-1's upfront and maintenance costs would add up to less than that of a traditional paratransit bus, officials say.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Advocacy groups file suit against N.Y. MTA over transit cuts

After New York City MTA cut 38 bus lines and reduced service on another 76, advocates say the cuts have had a disparate impact on the disabled and plan to file suit based on a discrimination claim.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2010

Md. MTA launches police program

The new one-year program offers cadets classroom and on-the-job training as well as mentoring by MTA Police officers. Cadets will also receive a paycheck and other benefits as they advance toward the possibility of becoming a full-time MTA police officer at the age of 21.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2010

New Flyer lands $216M N.Y. MTA contract

The manufacturer will supply 135 40-foot CNG heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

MTA Metro-North to accommodate Conn. work

Involves the replacement of the 100-year-old overhead catenary wires that supply power to trains as well as the reconstruction of five rail bridges in this critical section of the New Haven Line.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

New York MTA unveils 'Dashboard' to track progress

Will enable anyone to search for a project in the 2010-2014 Capital Program by keyword; project category; MTA agency; project phase (planning, design, construction or complete); or by location where an interactive map, powered by Google, will list projects within a geographical area.

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