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Metro Magazine
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Florida rail service threatened with cuts
Ontario to enhance transit service for blind
N.Y. MTA encouraging back door bus exits
May 7, 2008
METRO Briefs
MIAMI — Since the state Legislature did not pass a commuter rail bill that would have provided dedicated funding, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority may need to make steep service cuts this fall. For the full story, click here.
OTTAWA — To better accommodate blind passengers, Ontario transit providers will begin announcing all stops as of this fall. For the full story, click here.
NEW YORK — In an attempt to further expedite bus rapid transit, New York MTA will begin a pilot program that asks riders to exit only through the back door at bus stops. For the full story, click here.