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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2010

SORTA appoints CEO/GM of Metro transit system

Terry Garcia Crews, currently GM/president for Star Tran Inc., will take on her new role Nov. 1, 2010.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2010

Fla.'s PSTA chief resigns, leaves light rail efforts in lurch

Advocates for rail and expanded bus service in Florida's Pinellas County — where transit funding lags behind other large areas — hoped Garling could help orchestrate a local referendum in 2011 or 2012.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

Mich. transit bus route offers more direct campus access

Dedicated loop connecting Bay County riders to Delta College and Saginaw State University should reduce wait times.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

U. of Michigan opens expanded transit center

Funding came from a combination of $2.4M in state and federal transportation and ARRA funds from the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, and $2.1M from U-M business and finance, parking and utility resources.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2010

Colorado Springs upgrades to browser-based FleetFocus

The system can help improve customer communication through a secure customer access portal or through automated email notifications related to vehicle service and availability.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2010

First Transit to manage Durham, N.C. fixed-route

First Transit also operates and manages the city's paratransit service with 54-vehicles, transporting more than 252,000 passengers annually.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2010

Minn. Valley receives 2 Gillig BRT buses

Agency was awarded a CMAQ grant in 2009-2010 to fund these and eight additional vehicles to be delivered in 2011. The vehicles cost just more than $400,000 each.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Okla. transit may soon offer call a ride service

Service would allow customers to set up a time for a shuttle to pick them up and take them to their destination for a set fare.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2010

Georgia town revives medical transportation service

After Clayton County’s C-Tran bus service was cut in March, a long-defunct, free medical transportation program was brought back for wheelchair-bound county residents.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

Minn. Valley Transit updates Website

The MVTA Board approved the Website update at its May meeting, with plans to launch by September 1. Work was completed ahead of schedule and the site launched Aug. 16.

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