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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2010

San Francisco to hold hearing on improving Muni service

As part of the Fiscal Year 2011-12 budget, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved a partial service restoration to go into effect in July 2011.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2010

N.Y. restores funding for student farecards on MTA

The MTA Schoolfare Program had been slated for elimination in September. More than 500,000 New York City students use the public transportation program to get to school.

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ArticlesJune 17, 2010

Nashville MTA restores services following rains, flooding

With the rain beginning on Saturday, May 1, and continuing "almost non-stop," MTA was forced to suspend service by mid-morning on Sunday and began focusing on getting all of its equipment to higher ground.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2010

MTA's Wells striving to change 'culture'

During a public meeting, Wells outlined a series of steps he has taken or plans to take since being appointed last year.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2010

U. of Maryland, MTA hash out purple line placement

University officials want the line to run through a yet-to-be-built underground tunnel on campus. Planners say an above-ground route along the campus' main road is the only realistic option.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2010

Judge orders N.Y. MTA to restore jobs

State Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla told the Authority to reopen 42 customer assistance booths across the subway system and return the agency's staffing to the level it was in May.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

N.Y. MTA unveils solar-powered water heating system

Will lower the agency's power bill by $94,000 and cut 86 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2010

PATH tests 'tap-and-go' PayPass card

In a pilot that includes NJ Transit, MTA and the Port Authority, customers will not have to use cash or fare cards from multiple agencies and will not have to wait in line at ticket machines.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

SFMTA unveils first 2 ARRA-funded refurbished buses

The contract, awarded in September, is part of the Motor Coach Component Life Cycle Project, which allocates a total of $16 million in ARRA funding to directly improve vehicle availability, service reliability and performance by rehabilitating 35 standard (40-foot) and 27 articulated (60-foot) Muni buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

N.Y. bus drivers average 3 months paid leave for being spat upon

Statistics have been deemed "troubling" as the MTA is facing a $400M budget shortfall.

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