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		<title>Amtrak speeds up Midwest trains</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/02/08/amtrak-speeds-up-midwest-trains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amtrak trains reached a speed of 110 MPH between Kalamazoo (MI) and Porter (IN), marking the first expansion of high-speed rail outside the northeast US. ]]></description>
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		<title>E-bike sharing comes to San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soon San Francisco residents and visitors will be able to rent electric bicycles from the nonprofit City CarShare thanks to a grant from FHWA. ]]></description>
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		<title>University officials link real-time info to higher ridership</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/31/university-officials-link-real-time-info-to-higher-ridership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[University of Iowa officials say that the Bongo GPS-based real-time passenger information system has led to increased bus ridership. ]]></description>
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		<title>New York transit police get upgraded radios</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/29/new-york-transit-police-get-upgraded-radios/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/29/new-york-transit-police-get-upgraded-radios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NYPD Transit Bureau purchased 2,700 dual-band radios which will allow police patrolling the subway system to communicate with officers on the street.]]></description>
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		<title>Wrapping up TRB in ten tweets</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/27/wrapping-up-trb-in-ten-tweets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's impossible to summarize TRB in a few tweets, but here are ten that touch upon the meeting's combination of research, collaboration, and  magic.]]></description>
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		<title>LaHood encourages transit community to develop apps</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/25/lahood-encourages-transit-community-to-develop-apps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary Ray LaHood writes about the role of mobile applications in empowering transit riders with the information they need to make travel decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>TRB sessions on social media</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/trb-sessions-on-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/19/trb-sessions-on-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several sessions at the TRB 91st Annual Meeting will focus on the role of social media in public transportation.  Here's a quick overview.]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers seek feedback on accessible transit communications</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/12/researchers-seek-feedback-on-accessible-transit-communications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/12/researchers-seek-feedback-on-accessible-transit-communications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers are seeking participation in a survey about the accessibility of transit-related communications for people with disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds seek input on integrated dynamic transit operations</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/12/feds-seek-input-on-integrated-dynamic-transit-operations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/12/feds-seek-input-on-integrated-dynamic-transit-operations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ITS JPO will host a public meeting and webinar to obtain input on opportunities for the Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations concept on January 26-27.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia to test real-time ridesharing to address impacts of military base realignment</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/11/virginia-to-test-real-time-ridesharing-to-address-impacts-of-military-base-realignment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/01/11/virginia-to-test-real-time-ridesharing-to-address-impacts-of-military-base-realignment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is testing a carpool program that targets commuters working at military installations along the I-95/395 corridor.]]></description>
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