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Monday, August 8, 2016

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L.A.'s Expo Line needs more cars to handle rider surge

Two months after the debut of light rail service to Santa Monica, it has become clear that Los Angeles County MTA does not have enough rail cars to accommodate the Expo Line's surging ridership. Los Angeles Times [8-5]>> Photo by Christina House

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How a JTA manager transferred almost $400,000 to a personal bank account

A former Jacksonville Transportation Authority manager directed nearly $400,000 in public funds to a company that had his initials by communicating with a personal email account and listing the address of a UPS store. Jacksonville.com [8-6]>> Photo: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

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SEPTA's amnesty offer spurs return of tourist passports

A SEPTA bus rider who took a Philadelphia tourist's bag containing her family's passports on Thursday returned the bag early Sunday morning following a public offer of amnesty from SEPTA Transit Police Chief Thomas Nestel. Philly.com [8-8]>> Photo by Tom Gralish / Philly.com

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Regional Transportation District, Denver

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North County Transit District, Oceanside, Calif.

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Chatham Area Transit Authority, Savannah, Ga.

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Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore

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Director, Contract Operated Services
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston

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Executive Director, Transportation
TriMet, Portland, Ore.

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Agency for Community Transit, Granite City, Ill.

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Administrative Analyst - Contracts
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, Petaluma, Calif.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C.

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Invitation for Bids
Skyway Stations Elevator Modernization/Upgrades - Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, Fla.

Due Date: Aug. 29, 2016, 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

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Up to Three (3) 30 - 35 Foot Low Floor Buses - Diesel & Hybrid - Pee Dee Regional Transit Authority, Florence, S.C.

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DBE/Small Business Subcontracting Opportunity - Ride Right, LLC, Phoenix

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Develop and Implement a Mobility Management Program - Calaveras Council of Governments, San Andreas, Calif.

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Bus Transmission Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Mobile Payment Solution - Central Florida Regional Transportation
Authority (LYNX), Orlando, Fla.

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HD-5 Propane Motor Fuel - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Sales Tax Review Services - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Purchase of Bus Stop Passenger Shelters - Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Rochester, N.Y.

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- Greater New Haven Transit District, Hamden, Conn.

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Design-Build Services for Covina Transit Center and Park & Ride Project - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

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Feeder and Conduit Installation and Miscellaneous Work as Needed - Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, Ohio

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Tempe Streetcar Design Services - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

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Tempe Streetcar Construction Manager at Risk Services - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

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SCADA Upgrade Project - Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Phoenix

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Detroit Diesel Engine Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Two (2) Gillig Low-Floor Buses - City of Rochester, Minn.

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Website Integration Optimization and Phone Apps - Detroit Transportation Corporation, Detroit

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Operation of Transit Services - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

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Battery Monitoring Solution For Electric Buses - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

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On-Call Price and Cost Realism Services - Foothill Transit, West Covina, Calif.

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One (1) Ford Transit Connect XLT WAGON, One (1) Ford Transit Van or Equivalents - Transdev Services, Inc. d/b/a NICE Bus, Garden City, N.Y.

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Cummins Bus Engine Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Purchase and Installation of Automatic Passenger Counters - Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, Cincinnati

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Disposal of Surplus Property - Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, Texas

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Transit Smart Cards - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego

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Purchase of Trolley Cable, Feeder, and Wire - Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, Ohio

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Financial Consulting Services - GoTriangle, Durham, N.C.

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Five (5) CNG Para-Transit Vehicles - Golden Empire Transit District, Bakersfield, Calif.

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Bus Advertising Revenue Services - Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, Bend, Ore.

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Transit Asset Management Plan Consultant Services - Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Bus Body Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Coach Brake Blocks and Brake Drums - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Bus Air System and Air Compressor Parts - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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Regional Paratransit Services - Valley Metro, Phoenix

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Anti-Graffiti Window Film (Installation and Materials) - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego

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Rochester Public Transit and Paratransit Service Operations and Maintenance - City of Rochester, Minn.

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Purchase and Implementation of Business Management System - VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio

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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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