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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 27, 2014

Q&A: Shuttle Service Providers Talk Efficiencies, Hurdles

Converting to alternative fuels is one popular savings tactic, while recruiting and retaining great drivers is a shared concern.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Supreme sells shuttle bus assets to Forest River Inc.

Supreme Industries Inc. announced a definitive agreement to sell its shuttle bus assets to Forest River Inc.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2014

Report: Rail to airport connections a growing trend

CNBC focused on cities providing rail transportation to airports and how the trend has proven both convenient and financially beneficial.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2014

Violent crimes prompt U. of Minn. to run weekend buses

The university started planning for the Weekend Circulator in December in an effort to increase safety after several violent crimes occurred on and near campus. Running the service during the spring semester will cost about $125,000.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2014

Google buses being monitored by security

Men with earpieces have closely monitored passengers boarding Google buses at the site of at least one bus stop in San Francisco's Mission District, according to a report.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

Miss. State begins operation of shuttle system

A state grant provided more than $800,000 for transit operations and approximately $1.5 million for the purchase of 10 new shuttles.

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ArticlesJanuary 14, 2014

San Francisco to charge employee shuttle operators to use stops

Under the new rule, employee shuttle bus providers would pay a fee and only be allowed to use approved public transit bus stops in the city.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2014

San Francisco to charge operators of tech buses

The agreement, which had been in the works for months, took on added urgency in recent weeks as protesters blocked Google buses in San Francisco and Oakland, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2013

Wash. transit launches express bus service for local business

As a public agency, Pierce Transit will use taxpayer dollars to transport at least 37 employees on one bus; however, those workers will pay a higher percentage of the actual cost of their ride — about 60%.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2013

U. of Chicago adding card readers to all shuttles

Previously, members of the university were “encouraged” to display a valid UCID when boarding a shuttle, with the policy not being strictly enforced.

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