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New U-Pass contract prevents UBC drop-outs from keeping transit benefits

January 18, 2012

Officials have signed an agreement designed to prevent University of British Columbia dropouts from using their subsidized U-Pass after leaving school.

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How do you prepare your alt-fuel buses for winter?

December 13, 2011

Metro Magazine asked selected transit operators in university towns how they prepare their alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles for winter.

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Start-up carsharing service comes to Stanford

September 29, 2011

Wheelz, a new peer-to-peer car-sharing serving that links people to cars via Facebook, launched at Stanford University this week.

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University of Minnesota introduces bike incentives

September 14, 2011

The University of Minnesota is handing out RFID tags as part of a program to encourage people to ride their bicycles on campus.

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Welcome to Morgantown’s personal rapid transit system

July 6, 2011

Governing paid a visit to the personal rapid transit system in Morgantown (WV), which carries about 15,000 passengers on a typical day.

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TransLink’s U-Pass program losing millions to fraud and misuse

May 27, 2011

After losing up to $15 million a year from missing, stolen, and resold U-Passes, TransLink (BC) is threatening to cancel the student pass program.

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Pittsburgh’s fareboxes ready for testing

May 23, 2011

The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) has finished installing new fareboxes on its buses and rail vehicles and is ready for field-testing.

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University of Georgia plans bus tracker

April 12, 2011

The University of Georgia is installing GPS units on its campus buses, paving the way for real-time arrival predictions.

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New app tracks buses at North Carolina State

March 17, 2011

Students at North Carolina State University have a new way to track the location of the campus Wolfline bus with a free app for Android phones.

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Toledo offers students taxi debit cards

January 11, 2011

Students at the University of Toledo (OH) can purchase a transportation debit card online to use for taxi fares.

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