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January 27, 2010: MIT professor speaks out on transit, technology in emerging economies. Ralph Gakenheimer is a Fulbright Scholar, World Bank Advisor, and MIT professor of urban planning who has emerged as one of the leading experts on transportation in developing countries. In the 1970s he consulted with the mayors of South American cities such as Medellin (for real!) on their transit plans. Today he's working in Asia and Africa.
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More than 1,400 transit professionals in the U.S. & Canada respond to the 2nd annual salary survey

January 27, 2010: Following up the 2008 Transit Salary Survey, the 2009 survey by Transit Talent broadened its reach by garnering responses from 1,404 employees for public transit systems, nearly 250 more than the previous year's.
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To Create Jobs, Build Public Transit, Not Highways

January 27, 2010: If we'd spent as much federal stimulus money on public transportation as we spent on highways, we would have created twice as much work and put a bigger dent in the unemployment rate.
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USDOT to change FTA’s funding guidelines for major transit projects

January 20, 2010 - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed new funding guidelines for major transit projects that would be based on livability issues, such as economic development opportunities and environmental benefits, in addition to cost and commuting-time savings.
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International transit experts share advice for U.S. subways

January 20, 2010: A panel of international public transportation safety experts outlined at a local convention Tuesday their countries' safety rules on subways, including the ability to fire managers -- lessons carefully listened to by U.S. transportation officials who are trying to create a national subway oversight system.
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Those without cars hit hardest by Bay Area transit crisis

January 20, 2010: Like many Bay Area residents who rely on public transit to get out around, Redwood City resident Trevor Irwin feels helpless when fares rise and service levels drop.
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International transit experts share advice for U.S. subways

January 13, 2010: A panel of international public transportation safety experts outlined at a local convention Tuesday their countries' safety rules on subways, including the ability to fire managers -- lessons carefully listened to by U.S. transportation officials who are trying to create a national subway oversight system.
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Smart Growth America analysis reveals transportation projects create more jobs at the lowest cost

January 13, 2010: A new analysis of federal stimulus spending confirms what many of us have suspected for months: investment in public transportation gets more people to work, faster, in just about every sense.
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LIRR, Metro-North set on-time performance records in 09

January 13, 2010: Progressive Railroading In 2009, MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) achieved record on-time performance (OTP) of 95.2 percent, the third-straight year the railroad reached an OPT high-water mark. LIRR previously set OTP records of 95.1 percent in 2008 and 94.1 percent in 2007. A train is considered on time if it reaches its final destination within six minutes of the scheduled arrival time.
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Report Finds House Jobs Bill Misses Opportunity to Create Most Jobs

January 6, 2010: The latest data on stimulus spending show that funds spent on public transportation were a more effective job creator than stimulus funds spent on highways. In the 10 months since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed, investing in public transportation produced twice as many jobs per dollar as investing in roads.
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TCRP issues report on hybrid-electric technology

January 6, 2010: The Transit Cooperative Research Program issued Report 132, Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology. The report provides decision guidelines, along with a comprehensive life cycle cost model, to help transit managers evaluate, select, and implement hybrid-electric technology options.
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The Year’s Top Transit News - State by State

January 6, 2009: From sea to shining sea, it's been a newsworthy year for transit in the United States. As 2009 fades away, recall the biggest stories from each state, ranked by importance and seriousness.
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Mass transit use falls, but not in S.F.

December 30, 2009: We'll call it a mixed bag: A national transit group is reporting that public transit ridership was down by 3.8 percent over the first nine months of the year - but San Francisco's Municipal Railway system actually saw slight upticks in the number of people riding both its light-rail trains and buses.
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A decade in transit: 10 highs and lows

December 30, 2009: New York - It was a decade of more stops than starts for the city's subway and bus system. The MTA experienced bell weather moments, with bullish expansions in the subways and big infrastructure improvements.
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Investment in Public Transit Creates U.S. Jobs for New Green Economy

December 30, 2009: Although it has been a part of our lives for more than 150 years, public transportation is one of the key investments to create jobs as we address the new emerging green economy, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) as it released a new report today.
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Five transit agency boards carry out busy agendas

December 16, 2009: Last week, Bay Area Rapid Transit's board awarded the Flatiron/Parsons joint venture a design/build contract for the $492 million, 3.2-mile automated people mover (APM) project.
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