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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2016

Transit looks to Uber, Lyft to alleviate the strain on paratransit services

Proponents of such partnerships say they could potentially reduce costs for the multimillion-dollar, heavily subsidized paratransit services. They also would help communities respond to customer demands for same-day, on-demand service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

DART to equip light rail trains with cameras, facial recognition

The agency is spending $4.8 million to outfit 48 of its 163 train cars this year. All trains should have cameras by 2018.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

CATS app lets riders alert authorities about safety, security concerns

ELERTS See-Something Say Something mobile app enables riders to submit reports containing photos, video, and a description the issue, as well as a GPS map, pinpointing the problem area.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

NJ TRANSIT bans hoverboards systemwide

Customers and employees will no longer be permitted to ride, charge, store or transport the devices on the NJ TRANSIT system and at stations or facilities.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2016

Calif. high-speed rail lawsuit back in court

Attorneys for a group of Central Valley farmers will argue in Sacramento County Superior Court that the state can no longer assure Californians of the claims made in 2008.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2016

Boston Gov. says MBTA performing at 'satisfactory' level during snowstorm

The MBTA did not report any major issues Monday morning, with about 91% of commuter rail trains on-time during the morning commute, putting it about in line with a normal weekday.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2016

SmartDrive's Assurance solution wins innovation award

The BIG Innovation Awards recognize organizations and people that bring new ideas to life and the program’s selection of Assurance 360 reaffirms SmartDrive’s commitment continually seeking ways to deliver actionable insights across safety, operations and maintenance that materially improve fleet efficiency. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

8 Wash. agencies testing Mobileye collision avoidance system

Operations have equipped 38 buses with the Mobileye Shield+ System, which combines multiple smart vision sensors manufactured by Mobileye with a driver interface manufactured by Rosco Vision Systems.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloFebruary 2, 2016

The Fixed-Post Bus Dispatcher...A Disappearing Act

When official-plated transit authority vehicles were scarce and basically reserved for those in upper management to go about their daily business to and from meetings, etc..., road control would be the responsibility of the “fixed-post foot dispatcher.” Not all of these positions have been eliminated, but I wonder if any readers remember the stability and sense of control that was present while the foot dispatcher was on post?

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2016

Northeast transit agencies slowly recovering following 'Snowzilla'

With Winter Storm Jonas dropping more than 25 inches of snow throughout several areas in the Northeast, WMATA, Maryland Transit and New York MTA all began some form of service for the Monday morning commute.

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