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Dublin smart cards delayed again

January 21, 2010

The rollout for Dublin’s integrated ticketing project will be delayed until the end of 2011, almost 10 years after the original deadline.

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LA Metro to explore cell phone service in subway

January 5, 2010

According to its official blog, LA Metro will explore options for providing cell phone coverage in its subway tunnels.

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CTA moves closer to smart cards

December 16, 2009

A request for proposals issued by the Chicago Transit Authority (IL) for an open-fare collection system generated interest from about a dozen banks and credit-card companies.

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Ottawa approves next-stop announcements

November 19, 2009

The City of Ottawa (ON) will move forward with an automated stop-announcement system for the city’s buses.

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Ottawa cancels next-stop announcements

October 30, 2009

The City of Ottawa (ON) has cancelled a procurement for next-stop announcements on OC Transpo buses.

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Vallejo to buy clean diesel buses

October 30, 2009

The Vallejo Municipal Transit Services (CA) will purchase 21 clean diesel buses, including at least two diesel-electric hybrids.

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DART will add CNG buses

October 29, 2009

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board voted this week to add nearly 600 natural gas buses to its fleet.

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DART considers CNG buses

October 15, 2009

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (TX) is considering purchasing about 600 buses powered by compressed natural gas, reversing an earlier recommendation to buy diesel buses

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Losing Metra web design firm airs complaint

October 13, 2009

A spokesman for americaneagle.com claims that Chicago-area commuter rail operator Metra (IL) paid too much for its redesigned website.

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SEPTA moves toward smart cards

October 2, 2009

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority closed the bidding on a smart card system yesterday and hopes to award a contract next spring.

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