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  • MA: Officer In Boston Manhunt May Have Been Hit By Friendly Fire

    (RTTNews) - The MBTA Transit police officer who was shot and injured during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects on April 19 may have been hit by friendly fire, the Boston Globe is reporting.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • Five Train Stations Worth a Stop

    Most people who travel by train on a regular basis rush through the station so quickly, they never stop to appreciate their surroundings. But some railway terminals deserve a long admiring look for their beauty, their heritage and their engineering...

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • WA: WSP Detectives Seek Additional Witnesses of Bus Collision

    The Washington State Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a Sound Transit bus and a Ford Escape SUV which occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. last night (May 6, 2013).

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • OH: Perrysburg Transit Levy Passes by Big Margin

    With his assistance dog sitting with him, Gill Lutz clapped and shouted for joy upon hearing that the City of Perrysburg's public transportation levy passed on Tuesday night.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • OH: County Bus Rates May Triple

    Bus fares for Greene County public transportation riders could triple this summer if the transit board approves a rate increase.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • CA: Transit-Oriented Plan for Petaluma Delayed Over SMART Comments

    An ambitious transit-oriented planning model for Petaluma's downtown and river area will return to the City Council with modifications after concerns were raised on several fronts late Monday night.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • Washington State Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead

    Two people died in Washington state following a bus collision with an SUV after the brakes of a bus may have failed, officials say.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • VA: GLTC to Provide Liberty University's Graduation Shuttle for Free

    The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company is providing Liberty University's annual graduation shuttle for free this year in light of last-minute regulatory concerns raised by the bus service's administrators.

    News • May 8th, 2013

  • NC: Charlotte's Capital Plan Moves Forward - Minus a Streetcar

    City Manager Ron Carlee gave the City Council a presentation on his operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a seven-year capital plan that would require a 7.25 percent property tax increase.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • AZ: Assess Penalties for Late Streetcars Now, Some Council Members Say

    While city workers are taking a wait-and-see approach toward collecting damages for late streetcar deliveries, some City Council members say it's time to hit Oregon Ironworks in the pocketbook.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • IL: If Metra's CEO Leaves, Agency Could Take a New Course

    Three years after Metra was rocked by the suicide of its longtime executive director, the commuter rail agency could again be chugging toward an uncharted destination.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • FL: HART Wants Merger Study Money Vetoed

    The HART board wants Gov. Rick Scott to veto a late addition to the state's transportation bill that includes $200,000 for further study of a merger between the Hillsborough and Pinellas transit authorities.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • OH: Voters Ready to Decide Tax Levies Across Region

    Voters in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan will go to the polls today to decide a slate of issues dominated by tax levies, including a tax for local public transit in Perrysburg.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • IL: No Patronage at Metra, CEO Vows

    As long as he is in charge at Metra, CEO Alex Clifford says employees at the commuter rail agency will be hired based on their qualifications and not because of whom they know.

    News • May 7th, 2013

  • OK: Oklahoma City Metro-Area Bus System Considers Fare Hike

    Metro Transit is considering whether to raise the single-ride fare from $1.50 to $1.75. That would bring in an estimated $220,000 per year, a spokesman said.

    News • May 7th, 2013