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APTA: public transportation ridership up 5% in first quarter 2012

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(Ann Arbor, MI; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Fort Myers, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Ithaca, NY; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Olympia, WA; San Diego, CA; and Tampa, FL). Nationally, light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 6.7% Twenty-five of twenty-seven light rail systems reported ridership increases.

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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

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Other heavy rail systems with increases in ridership for 2013 were in the following cities: Los Angeles, CA (4.8%); New York, NY (4.2%); and Cleveland, OH (2.9%). Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 1.6% Heavy rail in Miami, FL, saw an increase of 10.6%

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. Includes replacement of lighting fixtures, control systems, and roof upgrades at selected facilities. The CNG-Hybrid buses are heavy duty and larger than the current light duty Ford vehicles.

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