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APR 2013

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metro news briefs Top 10 Reasons Why Transit Agencies Install Reason #3: SAN DIEGO'S SPRINTER RAIL CELEBRATES 5 YEARS Oceanside, Calif.-based North County Transit District celebrated the fifth anniversary of its SPRINTER light rail system. Launched in 2008, the SPRINTER has become the backbone of east/west public transit in North County, serving 15 stations along a 22-mile route. The rail line has seen record-breaking ridership in recent months, with averages of over 10,000 passengers per weekday. Integrated Shoulder Belt assures that the belt is the right height for passengers and simplifes the installation by eliminating the need for wall or window bar retractor attachments. Photo courtesy Ball State University Photo credit: Embratur - Beto Garavello-LUME UTAH OPENS FRONTRUNNER RAIL EXTENSION Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner, the state's first commuter rail line, recently expanded its service with the opening of the FrontRunner South extension, which enables passengers to travel between Salt Lake City and Provo in about an hour. The 45-mile extension doubles the length of the line when combined with FrontRunner North, which began operating between Ogden and Salt Lake City in 2008. BUS REPLACEMENT TOPS UNIVERSITY TRANSIT WISH LISTS According to METRO's monthly University Transit survey, operators are not only hoping to replace aging buses and vanpool vehicles, they are also looking for support for bicycle programs, electric vehicle charging stations, and dispatch/demand-response software. WORRIES MOUNT OVER WORLD CUP TRANSPORT IN BRAZIL The public transport projects designed to modernize Brazilian cities for the 2014 soccer World Cup, which included new metro lines, monorails and dedicated bus lines, are being scaled back, delayed or cancelled due to legal challenges, corruption and a lack of planning, according to a Reuters report. N.Y. SUBWAY RIDERS GIVE FREE RIDES TO PROTEST FARE HIKES To protest fare hikes on New York City subways and buses, a grassroots group of city riders, "No Fare Hikes," launched a campaign called "Swipe Back," which encourages riders to use their unlimited MetroCards to swipe fellow riders in for free, according to an International Business Times report. A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spokesman said the free rides negatively affect the system's bottom line at a time when the MTA can't afford it. The frst fully integrated forward facing wheelchair securement station specifcally designed and tested for transit wheelchair passenger transportation. Qstraint.com/Qpod APRIL 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 11

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