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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

Syracuse U. increases early hour bus service

In an effort to address bus overcrowding, Syracuse University Parking and Transit Services surveyed and adjusted its service to the South Campus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2012

Duke U. chooses Transloc for bus tracking

Outfitted all of its buses with a GPS system, which will provide real-time arrival and location information to students, as well as automatic passenger counters. The system will also provide tracking information on other area transit systems, such as the Bull City Connector.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2012

Sun Tran opens new bus facility

Northwest Bus Facility now has the capacity to operate and maintain 250 buses for the entire Tucson region.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2012

N.Y. subway crime jumps 16% in 2011

Rise fueled primarily by thefts of personal electronics. Police have added 243 new officers to patrol the subways.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

D.C. Metro considers shields to safeguard bus drivers

Due to recent violence against operators, the transit agency has stepped up police presence on buses and will begin testing shields on 100 buses this winter and spring.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Web Extra: What features do your transit apps offer?

University transit system operators from Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin shared information about apps they use to enhance bus tracking.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Pa. university students get free bus rides

In an effort to make it easier for students to get around on campus, the University of Scranton and Marywood University are paying Lackawanna County Transit an annual rate for the free service.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Nova delivers 2 LFS buses

All the company's vehicles are based on a common platform, which translates into effective maintenance, streamlined training and simplified parts management, providing quality performance and productivity, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2012

Chapel Hill Transit workers reenact Parks' bus sit-in, honor MLK

As part of the town’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day week-long celebration for town employees, Chapel Hill Transit workers will reenact the historic day when Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery City bus in Alabama on Dec. 1, 1955.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2012

Minn. Metro bus driver OT spikes 52%

The transit system spent more than $8.5 million on overtime in 2010. About 5% of the drivers averaged 50 to 70 hours of work per week.

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