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    Photo courtesy of RTC and photographer Cheryl Snow.
    RTC General Manager Jacob Snow at the Bonneville Transit Center, which features a new bike-sharing program, showers and bike repair.
    RTC General Manager Jacob Snow at the Bonneville Transit Center, which features a new bike-sharing program, showers and bike repair.
    RTC General Manager Jacob Snow at the Bonneville Transit Center, which features a new bike-sharing program, showers and bike repair.
    RTC General Manager Jacob Snow at the Bonneville Transit Center, which features a new bike-sharing program, showers and bike repair.
    RTC General Manager Jacob Snow at the Bonneville Transit Center, which features a new bike-sharing program, showers and bike repair.
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    Las Vegas RTC: Where Image is Important

    March 7, 2012
    It’s hard to sell transit in a community where free parking is everywhere, but setting high standards and having a flashy image is keeping RTC’s ridership growing.
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    A Picture's Only Worth a Thousand Words

    March 7, 2012
    We sometimes get asked why we always travel to the agencies we're cover for our cover story. And during these budget-tightening times, we question it ourselves to see if it's ...
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    Management

    Connectivity Czar

    March 7, 2012
    Perhaps the time has come for larger transit systems to employ a connectivity director, an energetic, get-things-done type to pave the way for riders.
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    Technology

    Industry Forum: Technology Initiative Updates

    March 7, 2012
    State College, Pa.Ryan HarshbargerTransportation AnalystCentre Area Transportation AuthorityThe Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) uses an Avail Technologies' ITS system...
    The Clipper Card allows transit riders in the San Francisco nine-county area to seemlessly transfer among transit operators.
    The Clipper Card allows transit riders in the San Francisco nine-county area to seemlessly transfer among transit operators.
    The Clipper Card allows transit riders in the San Francisco nine-county area to seemlessly transfer among transit operators.
    The Clipper Card allows transit riders in the San Francisco nine-county area to seemlessly transfer among transit operators.
    The Clipper Card allows transit riders in the San Francisco nine-county area to seemlessly transfer among transit operators.
    Rail

    Coming Together: Regional Farecard Update

    March 7, 2012
    Do your riders link up to your system via another system in the area? After they get off your system is their journey done, or are they getting on another system? If your answer...

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    Public-Private Partnerships

    March 7, 2012
    It takes a certain situation to make a design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) public-private partnerships an option, and in the United States that can often be easier said...
    Safety & Security

    AEDs: Saving Lives on Transit Systems

    March 7, 2012
    A well-planned AED program also can reduce your legal liability.
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    Management

    Emergency Preparedness Training

    March 7, 2012
    Disasters and emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Over the past two years alone, more than 130 presidential disaster declarations have been issued covering 45 states...