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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2010

SF Muni offering free TransLink cards to youths, seniors

To make it easier for youths and seniors to begin using TransLink, SFMTA is holding a series of promotional events at Muni Metro stations and at the first Sunday Streets event, where customers can apply in person for their free youth or senior TransLink card.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2010

N.Y. MTA to eliminate more than 1,000 positions

Plan includes cutting more than 600 represented and non-represented administrative positions. The agency also will begin the process of laying off up to 500 NYC Transit station agents.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2010

March Networks equips Md.

In tests conducted by the MTA, the 5412 MDVRs consistently downloaded 700 MB of video — the equivalent of one hour of video from 10 cameras on each bus — in less than five minutes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2010

N.Y. MTA enhances email, text alerts

The MTA plans to send out a survey to its 70,000 email and text message alert subscribers in February to ask for advice on how to improve it.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2010

<font color=red>Web Extra:</font> Md.'s Mobility Paratransit revises services, policies

The MTA introduced two major changes: upgrading its curb-to-curb service to door-to-door service and greater enforcement of its no-show policy.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2010

N.Y. MTA's Walder: Must make every dollar count

In a report of his first 100 days, Walder calls for greater efficiencies both within the organization and for its customers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2010

New York MTA's simplified Website goes live

Also announces that the leading format for sharing data, known as the Google Transit Feed Specification, will now be known as the General Transit Feed Specification, or GTFS.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2010

N.Y. MTA to unveil Website makeover

Overhaul ordered by new MTA Chairman Jay Walder on the first day on the job last fall.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

N.Y. MTA to crack down on bus lane blockers

May allow use of cameras in bus lanes to control traffic use.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

MTA LIRR sets on-time record 3rd year in a row

The 95.21 percent overall OTP is the best since modern record keeping began in 1979 and included 81 rush hour periods when on-time performance reached 100 percent.

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