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SEP-OCT 2012

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GENERAL MANAGER SURVEY WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS? 8% LABOR/ PERSONNEL ISSUES 12% PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS 4% TIME MANAGEMENT 10% IMPROVING SERVICE 6% LEADERSHIP 6% INCREASING RIDERSHIP 2% KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY 16% POLITICS 25% FUNDING One-fourth of respondents say funding is their greatest challenge. Politics comes in second, with 16% reporting. Congratulations to Norma Zamora for being featured in METRO Magazine's 2012 Women in Transportation from your friends and colleagues at First Transit! 10% OTHER WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE YOU LOOKING INTO FOR YOUR SYSTEM? Smart cards ...................................57% Video surveillance.........................41% Automatic vehicle location ..........41% Real-time arrival info ....................50% Asset mgmt. system ......................26% Other ...............................................16% Smart cards and real-time arrival info top the lists for technologies of interest. IS YOUR SYSTEM FACED WITH A BUDGET SHORTFALL? 41% YES 59% NO Do you have star power like Norma? Bring your skills to First Transit, the leading passenger transportation company in North America! Norma Zamora B Metro Director/ First Transit Manager Find out more about First Transit 1-866-949-7620 t www.firsttransit.com 40 < mETRO mAGAZINE SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2012 metro-magazine.com Way to go!

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