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Every day we find transit news that is relevant and useful to you. But if you missed these daily posts on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and Linkedin, you can find them all here in one place each week!<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what happened in the transit world last week:<\/p>\n
IA Signals Change for Bus<\/a><\/p>\n Infrastructure Australia is starting a 15 year plan to privatize state owned bus operators.<\/p>\n How to Create an Awesome Bus Experience<\/a><\/p>\n Ideas from Share the Bus for making a bus trip a great experience for your passengers.<\/p>\n Bus Crash Highlights Seat belt Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n Companies say they’d have to increase fleet size if seat belts are made mandatory.<\/p>\n Campaigner’s Joy After Cuts to Free School Bus Travel are Halted<\/a><\/p>\n A new plan nearly forced students to walk 30 miles a week, but protesters were successful in stopping the plan.<\/p>\n Anderson School District 1 Bus Driver Honored for Saving Student’s Life<\/a><\/p>\n This bus driver of 26 years saved a student’s life by paying attention to traffic.<\/p>\n Missouri Bill Targets School Bus Stops Near Sex Offenders<\/strong><\/p>\n The bill will require school bus stops to be more than 500 feet away from the homes of sex offenders.<\/p>\n Why are There Stones Along Railway Tracks? <\/a><\/p>\n Have you ever noticed the stones along the sides of railway tracks and wondered why they are there? Here’s your answer!<\/p>\n Most Public Transit Systems are Too Big for Humans to Comprehend<\/a><\/p>\n If you’ve ever had a hard time reading a transit map, it may be because the systems, and all the choices you must make about routes, times, and modes of transit, are just too much to comprehend.<\/p>\n A Brief History of Subway Etiquette Campaigns<\/a><\/p>\n Problems like people leaving trash on the train and taking up too much space on the bus have been around for a 100 years.<\/p>\n These are the 9 Cities in the World Where Commuting is the Most Expensive <\/a><\/p>\n In some cities, commuting can cost as much as 25% of an individual’s salary! One more reason to take public transit.<\/p>\n The Progress of Public Transportation in Los Angeles 1990 vs. 2040<\/a><\/p>\n It’s interesting to see the growth!<\/p>\n How the CTA Keeps Chicago Moving Through Winter<\/a><\/p>\n They have a lot of systems in place for battling the snow and cold!<\/p>\n Public Transportation Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n Public transportation saves money, is good for sustainability, reduces congestion and so much more! And in case you missed it, here’s a link to last month’s article.<\/a><\/p>\n Public Transportation Saves $16,000 per Year<\/a><\/p>\n In a comparison of 20 major US cities, public transportation saved individuals between $10,000 and $16,000 per year.<\/p>\n Mapping the Real Cost of Public Housing- Transportation Included<\/a><\/p>\n New research considers how affordable public housing really is when access to public transportation is taken into consideration.<\/p>\n Transit Data in Motion<\/a><\/p>\n General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) is an important part of urban mobility. This is the format we put transit schedules into, so they can be picked up by Google and trip planning apps.<\/p>\n Smart and Scalable Urban Traffic Control<\/a><\/p>\n A real time system made possible by advances in AI.<\/p>\n Advance Transit to Launch Bus App<\/a><\/p>\n The app provides real time tracking and status updates.<\/p>\n Construction Begins on Elon Musk’s Exciting New Transportation Hyperloop<\/a><\/p>\n The hyperloop will transport passengers at 800 miles per hour from one major city to the next.<\/p>\nSCHOOL BUSES<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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