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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

N.C. university receives honors for transportation options

With choices ranging from on-campus car sharing services to fare-free public transportation, more and more Spartans are choosing to try alternative means of getting to and from campus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

U. of Minn. wins local Transit System of the Year award

First Transit has operated the campus shuttle since 2007. More than 3.8 million passengers ride the shuttle annually.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Web Extra: LSU unveils iPhone bus tracking app for on-demand service

The Transloc application recently added route information for Campus Transit to its fixed-route tracking system.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

U. of Delaware partners with Zipcar

Rates start as low as $8 per hour and $66 per day. Gas, 180 miles per day, insurance, reserved parking spots and roadside assistance are included in the hourly and daily rates.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2010

Purdue will keep transportation services in-house

A financial analysis concluded that providing transportation services in-house is less expensive, even with the cost of a new building or the remodeling of existing buildings, than if one firm or a combination of outside firms were to perform the four service components, according to the university.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2010

U.S. DOT grants $9.2M to improve transportation safety, sustainability

The awards to seven University Transportation Centers were made by the DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Recipients are using new technologies and developing innovative approaches to improve transportation systems throughout the U.S.

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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

Web Extra: Elon University expands bus route for student workers, volunteers

Launched last February to make volunteering easier for students who want to do community service and to work downtown, the route now includes stops at a high school and a Wal-Mart.

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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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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Women In Transportation Profile: Sandy Modell

Title: General Manager Organization: Alexandria Transit Company City: Alexandria, Va.

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