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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Manitoba considering U-Pass

The university, which is first trying to garner interest for the program on campus and in the community, has considered a U-Pass in the past, but has never been able to negotiate a price that is acceptable to students.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Utah wireless electric shuttle project gets funding

The project is based on technology developed by Utah State's Energy Dynamics Laboratory and marketed through a spin-off company called WAVE (Wireless Advance Vehicle Electrification).

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

RIPTA streetcar project puts Brown U. shuttle service in doubt

Currently, a shuttle is the university's only transportation system to the Med School and affiliated hospitals.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

Johns Hopkins U. creates new post to manage campus, facilities

The VP of real estate, campus services position is designed to maximize the university's ability to take a strategic, coordinated, cost-effective approach to managing its campuses and facilities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

Va.'s Blacksburg Transit wins grant to streamline service

The system, which provided 3.2 million rides last year, is wrestling with high variability in the demand for service. One idea being considered is to point cameras at bus stops that count people.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Ottawa students urged to accept fare hike

Despite appeals and a presentation from University of Ottawa students, the OC Transpo Transit Commission refused to change the $35-per-semester fee increase to its U-pass. Students dispute the transit system’s calculations, which set the new revenue-neutral price.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Missouri student, city leaders spar on transit fee hike

A student representing the city’s Transit System Task Force claims that city leaders used threats to encourage the task force to accept a proposal to raise fees on college students to help fund Columbia Transit. If a fee increase isn’t approved, the city may be forced to cut $1 million from the bus system, resulting in eliminating routes that serve students.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2011

U. of Vermont waives CarShare member fee

Campus transportation group is waiving the CarShare Vermont membership fee for 200 full-time University of Vermont students, staff and faculty. The service supports the public transportation infrastructure and has reduced the overall number of cars on campus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2011

W. Kentucky U. finds new provider for airport shuttle

The university has provided the service on and off for about five years, but past providers have not worked out. Feedback on the switch has been favorable thus far.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2011

Texas program tackles university game day drinking

The program has, or will make, several area university trips in November, including game day stops in Austin for the University of Texas vs. Texas Tech game; Lubbock for the Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma St. game; and College Station for the Texas A&M vs. Kansas game.

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