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VTA introduces hybrid express buses

January 9, 2012

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (CA) rolls out 10 hybrid express buses today, hoping that WiFi and comfortable seats will attract new riders.

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MBTA starts work on wind turbine

October 26, 2011

Massachusetts state and local officials held a ground-breaking ceremony today for a wind turbine program at the Kingston Layover Facility.

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MBTA to test plug-in hybrid pickups

September 29, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is testing 10 plug-in hybrid electric pickup trucks as part of a national test with Chrysler.

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Real-time info, ITS improvements come to Kalamazoo

August 17, 2011

The City of Kalamazoo (MI) is making a series of transit ITS improvements for Metro Transit and its Metro County Connect paratransit service.

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Montgomery’s hybrids provide a cool ride

August 5, 2011

Passengers on Montgomery Area Transit System’s (AL) eight new diesel-electric hybrid will most likely notice one thing: The air conditioning works.

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WVU to upgrade personal rapid transit system

May 24, 2011

West Virginia University is upgrading its personal rapid transit system to move the system from the 1970s into the present.

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Recovery.gov launches mobile app and critics ask why

April 29, 2011

The team responsible for Recovery.gov, the website that tracks and displays ARRA-funded projects, has released a pair of mobile applications.

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Six federal blogs worth the trip

March 10, 2011

Fast Lane, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood’s blog, made Federal Computer Week’s list of six federal blogs worth a visit.

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LANTA adds tech tools

February 1, 2011

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority’s (PA) real-time customer information system is expected to go live within a few months.

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FTA redirects high-speed rail funding

December 13, 2010

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced plans to redirect $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio.

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