August 30, 2010
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August 30, 2010
Web Extra: Virginia Tech teams with transit to launch VT Bus Tracker
Blacksburg, Va.-based Blacksburg Transit worked with a team of students at the Virginia Tech Computer Science Department to unveil the system, which provides smartphone apps and text versions that deliver bus locations, speeds and the number of passengers on each bus.
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August 30, 2010
U. of Illinois parking permit sales drop
Campus parking permit sales have dropped by more than 25 percent during the last four academic years and by 13 percent last year alone, local news reports.
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August 30, 2010
GPS devices aid Miss. State commuters
Students can track University Transit vehicles along their routes using an Internet connection or smartphone. Automatic passenger counters will be added in October, allowing users to see shuttle capacities.
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August 30, 2010
Kansas U. ridership doubles after going fare free
The KU on Wheels bus system is fare-free for students and faculty as well as residents of the city who have a valid city transit pass. Ridership doubled in the first fare-free year, with an additional 20-percent increase last year.
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August 30, 2010
Clemson U. expands demand-response service at night
Formerly known as the safety escort service, Tiger Transit will continue to be provided by the university Police Department's Auxiliary Student Patrol. Transportation to and from main campus destinations will be available between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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August 30, 2010
ASU students, Metro form LR awareness pilot
The ambassador program is staffed by ASU students and PTS employees who volunteer for the position.
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August 30, 2010
Miami U., U. of Chicago extend First Transit contracts
The company has provided shuttle service for the students of both universities since 2006 and currently transports more than 415,000 passengers annually.
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