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		<title>TriMet issues more tickets for fare evasion but who gets the money?</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/06/trimet-steps-up-fare-enforcement-but-who-gets-the-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TriMet (OR) has stepped up fare enforcement recently but a new state law will prevent the agency from keeping the money from fare-evasion citations.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at MTA&#8217;s credit-card pilot</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/06/a-look-at-mtas-credit-card-pilot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For six months in 2010 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) tested an open fare-payment system using MasterCard's contactless PayPass cards.]]></description>
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		<title>Fare collection challenges for the MBTA</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/03/fare-collection-challenges-for-the-mbta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fare evasion is an ongoing problem for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line, and Transit on the Line explores some of the reasons.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris unveils design for next generation Passe Navigo</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/31/paris-unveils-design-for-next-generation-passe-navigo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/31/paris-unveils-design-for-next-generation-passe-navigo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France has unveiled the design for the new Passe Navigo, which will be compatible with NFC-enabled mobile phones.]]></description>
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		<title>OC Transpo is poised to release data</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/27/oc-transpo-is-poised-to-release-data/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/27/oc-transpo-is-poised-to-release-data/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ottawa transit commissioners plan to recommend releasing OC Transpo's bus-location data as soon as possible, despite the GM's advice to the contrary]]></description>
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		<title>Brooklyn man finds and resells discarded MetroCards</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/25/brooklyn-man-finds-and-resells-discarded-metrocards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/25/brooklyn-man-finds-and-resells-discarded-metrocards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A NYC man has found a way to turn discarded MetroCards into cash. He collects the cards, bundles them into single $5 cards, and resells them for $4.]]></description>
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		<title>EASY cards pose problems for some Tri-Rail riders</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/easy-cards-pose-problems-for-some-tri-rail-riders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/easy-cards-pose-problems-for-some-tri-rail-riders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Tri-Rail (FL) passengers are having trouble using the EASY card, saying that they have been charged twice or that the validators are not working.]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Indiana plans to add WiFi to commuter trains</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/northern-indiana-plans-to-add-wifi-to-commuter-trains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/northern-indiana-plans-to-add-wifi-to-commuter-trains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District plans to install free WiFi on its South Shore Line trains this year.]]></description>
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		<title>New U-Pass contract prevents UBC drop-outs from keeping transit benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/18/new-u-pass-contract-prevents-ubc-drop-outs-from-keeping-transit-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/18/new-u-pass-contract-prevents-ubc-drop-outs-from-keeping-transit-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials have signed an agreement designed to prevent University of British Columbia dropouts from using their subsidized U-Pass after leaving school.]]></description>
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		<title>TriMet&#8217;s Twitter town hall attracts a handful of tweeters</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/17/trimets-twitter-town-hall-attracts-a-handful-of-tweeters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/17/trimets-twitter-town-hall-attracts-a-handful-of-tweeters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TriMet (OR) scheduled a Twitter chat with general manager Neil McFarlane to discuss a projected budget shortfall, but the turnout was less than expected.]]></description>
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