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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

U. of Texas students concerned about transportation, parking

Despite having low parking fees, the students were concerned more transportation options weren't being more emphasized.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Ottawa university students to vote on U-Pass system

The past two years of the pilot have seen support from the students at both universities, but an agreement to satisfy all students has proven to be just out of reach.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

N.C.'s Chapel Hill transit may be forced to cut services

The student transit fee covers student contribution to the Chapel Hill Transit contract, Triangle Transit, P2P and Safe Ride funding, and is currently $113.50 a year per student.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Indiana’s Ball State U. coach ridership up, subsidies down

Miller Trailways coach service has been popular with college students, allowing the carrier to request fewer funds in 2012. Since January of 2010, Miller has expanded from one daily round trip from Muncie to Indianapolis to two daily round trips.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Princeton group approves Memo for Dinky move

The memorandum finds a way to preserve and improve a link to the northeast corridor rail line; improving Princeton transportation, bikeability and pedestrian safety; and providing the university with the opportunity to build its new $300M arts campus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

UW no longer letting students opt out of U-PASS fee

As the result of an effort made to secure the future of the struggling transit pass program, students must now pay the $76 quarterly U-Pass fee instead of choosing to forfeit their pass and have the fee refunded later.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

First Transit honored for work with colleges, universities

Recognized by the National Association of College Auxiliary Services as their “Outstanding Business Partner of the Year” for exceptional business services to customers and exceptional customer service operations for students, faculty and staff on college and university campuses nationwide.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2011

REI, ETA win Miami contract

To furnish, deliver, install, test and commission an Intelligent Transit Management System at Florida International University (FIU). American Coach Lines operates FIU's bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2011

U. of Wash., agencies reach agreement to extend app

The application, available over the Internet, for iPhone and Android devices and as SMS message alerts, is available for free and has become a valuable tool for thousands planning transit trips throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2011

Transit awarded funds to study extending rail to U. of Buffalo

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority plans to conduct an analysis of the Amherst-Buffalo Corridor, which potentially would connect the current the Light Rail System in Buffalo to the UB North Campus in Amherst.

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