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		<title>US transit agencies caution TTC on fare technology</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/29/us-transit-agencies-caution-ttc-on-fare-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite assurances from TTC chairman Adam Giambrone that major US transit properties are actively pursuing open fare payment systems,  The Globe and Mail says that those agencies are telling a different story.]]></description>
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		<title>Debating TTC&#8217;s fare payment options</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/28/debating-ttcs-fare-payment-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the debate over a fare payment system for the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) continues, the Toronto Star compared the options.]]></description>
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		<title>Clipper card challenges cable cars</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/27/clipper-card-challenges-cable-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/27/clipper-card-challenges-cable-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some San Francisco commuters are learning that their Clipper cards are not always welcome on the city's cable cars.]]></description>
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		<title>Myki goes live on Melbourne trams and buses</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/26/myki-goes-live-on-melbourne-trams-and-buses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/26/myki-goes-live-on-melbourne-trams-and-buses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne (VIC) commuters can now use the myki card on city buses and trams. ]]></description>
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		<title>TTC to consider open payment system</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/23/ttc-to-consider-open-payment-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/23/ttc-to-consider-open-payment-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) is moving forward with plans to introduce an open payment fare system and expects to issue a request for proposals in August. ]]></description>
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		<title>SFMTA will test Clipper card for parking garages</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/14/sfmta-will-test-clipper-card-for-parking-garages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/14/sfmta-will-test-clipper-card-for-parking-garages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (CA), in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, will test the regional Clipper card at MTA-owned parking garages]]></description>
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		<title>MARTA targets fare evaders</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/13/marta-targets-fare-evaders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/13/marta-targets-fare-evaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARTA is considering strategies to crack down on fare evasion.]]></description>
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		<title>Metro seeks volunteers for Passes on SmarTrip pilot</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/08/metro-seeks-volunteers-for-passes-on-smartrip-pilot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/08/metro-seeks-volunteers-for-passes-on-smartrip-pilot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fares and revenue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) wants volunteers to test its new Passes on SmarTrip program.]]></description>
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		<title>Transforming New York&#8217;s buses</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/07/transforming-new-yorks-buses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/07/07/transforming-new-yorks-buses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can the MTA's chairman and CEO Jay Walder convince New Yorkers to embrace the bus? New York Magazine explores the challenges, opportunities, and politics involved with introducing BRT. ]]></description>
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		<title>Software glitch affects first day of Metro fare increase</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/06/28/software-glitch-affects-first-day-of-metro-fare-increase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/06/28/software-glitch-affects-first-day-of-metro-fare-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A software glitch allowed Metrorail (DC) riders using paper tickets to avoid paying Sunday's fare increase, but all fare gates were fixed by early afternoon.]]></description>
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