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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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Several major transit systems pin hopes on ballot

Transit agencies in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles and Seattle are appealing to voters this fall to fund new services that the cities hope could transform their metropolitan areas for decades to come. Governing [8-23]>> Photo by David Kidd

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Downtown subway supporters swamp DART board meeting

More than 200 people showed up to a Dallas Area Rapid Transit meeting Tuesday to urge DART officials to build a new downtown light rail line as a subway instead of at street level. Dallas Morning News [8-23]>> Photo by Brandon Formby / Morning News

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Canada unveils $1.5 billion in funding for public transit

The Canadian government will release $1.49 billion of transit funding to cities in Ontario for track upgrades, new buses and improvements and accessibility upgrades to stations, the prime minister announced Tuesday. The Canadian Press [8-23] >> Photo by Nathan Denette / Canadian Press

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BART turns to bacteria-eating enzyme to remove urine smell from elevators

BART is trying a novel strategy to fight the constant stench of urine in most of its elevators. They will test a system that releases a bacteria-eating enzyme mist into elevators once an hour. SF Gate [8-23]>> Video Still: KTVU

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