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Monday, May 16, 2016

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Opportunists line up as WMATA disruption looms

Ride-sharing, car-sharing and taxi services and others are all gearing up and readying their pitches to riders seeking options during the looming service disruptions at D.C. Metro. Washington Post [5-14]>> Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP / Getty Images

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Transit targeted by scores of foiled terrorist plots

A Bloomberg News review of a terrorism database reveals scores of attempted bombings, shootings and other attacks on airlines, railroads and bus lines in the U.S., Canada and western Europe in recent years. Bloomberg [5-16]>> Photo by John Thys / AFP via Getty Images

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Sound Transit board member says festivities too costly

After learning from a newspaper story that Sound Transit spent $858,379 on the grand opening parties for 2 new light rail stations, one transit board member recommends saving expenses on the next celebration. Seattle Times [5-13]>> Photo by Alan Berner / Seattle Times

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Automatic Vehicle Location / Computer-Aided Dispatch System - New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New Orleans

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Operation and Maintenance of the Light Rail Transit Red Line Project - NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel

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ADA Paratransit Client Certification Services - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego

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Dayton Campus Exterior Renovations & Improvements - Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, Ohio

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Bus Generator, Starter and Electrical Components - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Sale of Used Coaches and Equipment - Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Rochester, N.Y.

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