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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2009

Pace paratransit to increase fares, cut passes

Fare for paratransit riders will change from $2.25 to $3.00 beginning Nov. 15.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2009

MARTA launches color-coded rail system

Under new system, main rail lines – and their deviating branches – will be identified by four primary colors. The changes will minimize confusion, especially for first-time customers and visitors from other cities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Detroit transit receives $20.5M in ARRA funds

The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation will utilize the funding for several capital projects, including the purchase of three 40-foot alternative-fuel buses, an automatic vehicle locator system (AVL) and communications equipment.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

SFMTA to install new TransLink fare gates

Fare gates and TVMs will eliminate cash transactions at the fare gates and help customers access the subway more quickly. Also included in the project are new station agent fare gate control terminals, test equipment, and improved financial and ridership reporting tools.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Report: Cuts, fare increases hurting nation

Authors found that while state and local transit revenues have been pummeled by a tough economy, the effects were compounded by failures in federal policy.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2009

CTA outlines new fare collection project

Contact-less fare payment system would reduce the need for customers to carry cash or have the right denomination or currency to ride the system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2009

WMATA chooses MJM for paratransit payment

MetroAccess EZ-Pay became available May 1 and allows customers to prepay for trips by phone or online using a credit or debit card, eliminating the need to carry cash, tokens or other paper-based forms of payment.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2009

MTA releases prelim. budget, 4-year financial plan

Includes no service cuts or fare increases in the 2010 budget; projected cash balances of $29 million in 2009, $39 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, and manageable projected deficits for 2012 and 2013.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2009

Chicago balances budget without cuts, increases

Strong performance in both ridership and revenue in the first half of the year, coupled with strict cost controls enabled the CTA to balance the budget without implementing service reductions.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2009

N.C. town receives "livability" award for transit program

Since Chapel Hill Transit became fare free in 2002, it has become the second-largest transit system in North Carolina.

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