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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2012

Ontario transit drivers to take breaks at university

The city of Guelph expects to save tens of thousands of dollars by leasing space at the University of Guelph as a lunchroom for transit drivers rather than shuttling drivers back and forth.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2012

Detroit bus drivers: Bedbugs on buses

About 50 Detroit DOT drivers have reported seeing the bugs on buses. The agency says that that any buses reported to have bedbugs will be cleaned and fumigated. The union says the agency needs to take more preventive measures.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2012

TriMet bus driver questioned after kicking family off bus

The agency is looking into an incident involving a bus driver forcing a mother and her four children off a bus one night earlier this month. The incident started as a dispute over an expired fare.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2012

Dallas wins 'Grand' prize at APTA Bus Roadeo

Event held in conjunction with Bus and Paratransit Conference in Long Beach, Calif.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

Fla.’s PSTA launches rider information videos

The new video series, Bus Buzz!, kicks off with its first episode featuring the agency’s 2011 Driver of the Year Vance Wegner sharing tips with riders that will help them avoid being passed by the bus.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

Canceled bus runs draw attention to driver absenteeism

The San Francisco Muni, which no longer pays overtime costs to replace drivers who call in sick, has had to cancel 35 to 45 bus runs each weekday.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2012

Denver bus drivers protest transit cuts

Joined by riders and members of Occupy Denver, they say the cuts, both local and national, prevent them from getting people to and from jobs and home, which is a basic civil right.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2012

L.A. County agencies hold joint roadeo

Forty-eight contestants endured what was called Southern California’s worst winter rain storm to take on the challenge of maneuvering 40-foot buses through the Roadeo course set at Gardena Municipal Bus Line’s new state of the art transit facility.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

RideConnect launches in N.Y.

The service is run through Family Services of Westchester and helps clients coordinate the fastest and most cost-effective means of transportation — be it a local provider like a taxi, a paratransit vehicle or a ride from one of its volunteer drivers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Court: Fla. County wrongly cut paratransit driver hours

Appellate ruling stated that Palm Beach Metro Transportation violated federal labor laws when it reduced workers' hours without negotiating with the local transit union. Nearly 120 drivers could get more than $2 million in back pay.

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