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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

Wash. receives $31M for rail improvements

Will improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. Includes $16.1 million for design, environmental review and construction work to stabilize and improve track structure along the Pacific Northwest Corridor and $15 million for construction of a new, rail access route to the Port of Vancouver.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2011

Greyhound to support federal bus safety mandates

Senate legislation for bus safety includes mandates for seat belts and stronger roofs to reduce rollover fatalities.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

FMCSA orders two more coach operators to cease operations

Agency has placed four operators out of service in last 10 days.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2011

Report offers Congress cost-effective transit solutions

Outlines seven tools that would significantly improve the nation’s transportation system by reducing future congestion, planning for the future, better utilizing existing capacity and increasing the safety of roads and bridges.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2011

Japanese intercity bus service pampers passengers

The 12-passenger buses, with only window seating, features self-contained module seating angled toward the central aisle and partially enclosed by a rounded partition wall. Seats recline 140 degrees and include a padded footrest.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2011

NTSB releases N.Y. coach crash investigation report

The preliminary factual report on the fatal motorcoach accident in New York City last month involving World Wide Travel may be accessed on the NTSB website. Analysis, conclusions and a determination of probable cause will come at a later date.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Greyhound to offer self-service ticketing kiosks

The NCR self-service system, will allow passengers to buy tickets at the kiosk or pick up tickets that were purchased online and will help Greyhound reduce wait times and free up employees to spend more time with customers who have more complex travel needs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2011

Megabus’ Pa. hub adds service to 9 cities

The intercity bus service will begin offering trips to Cleveland; Detroit; and Akron, Ohio, among others, from its Pittsburgh hub.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Report: Rural access to intercity transportation declines

About 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2011

Greyhound, Md. DOT to provide rural bus service

Launched the first phase of Greyhound Connect, a service linking rural communities between Baltimore and Wilmington, Del. with intercity bus transportation. Service is the result of a needs assessment conducted by the MDOT that identified regions within the state in need of daily, scheduled and affordable transportation.

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