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City stuck with six old, costly buses

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:05:58 +0000

VICKSBURG — The city of Vicksburg hasn’t decided what to do with six former transit system buses that are too expensive to run or repair. Barry Warnock, director of the city’s Vehicle Maintenance Department, tells the Vicksburg Post that only two of the diesel-powered buses will run. “The other four have major problems with the engines [...]

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Federal regulator orders limo company to cease interstate service

MBJ Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:20:55 +0000

OXFORD — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Carbo Limo of Oxford, LLC to immediately cease it s interstate passenger service. This follows a finding by a team of specially trained investigators that the Oxford-based company’s two motor coaches used for its interstate operations were unsafe and that drivers [...]

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Ground broken for public transit maintenance facility

MBJ Staff — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:35:24 +0000

CHOCTAW — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) have broken ground for the Choctaw Regional Maintenance Facility. The 13,960-square-foot comprehensive regional maintenance center will be constructed by the tribe on tribal lands. The facility will provide services for tribally owned transit vehicle, tribal fleet vehicles and other [...]

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Transportation system set new rider record in 2012

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:19:52 +0000

GULFPORT — Coast Transit Authority set a record in 2011 by providing one million rides and topped it again in 2012. Executive director Kevin Coggin tells The Sun Herald last year the authority logged 1.09 million rides. Coggin says CTA has funding to build a new transportation hub in D’Iberville and wants to partner with [...]

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Board mulling changes to city’s taxi ordinance

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:31:04 +0000

VICKSBURG — The Public Transportation Board is working on 20 proposed changes to Vicksbirg’s taxi ordinance. Board chairman Jim Stirgus Jr. tells the Vicksburg Post the plan is to bring all vehicles for hire under one ordinance. He said the board would consider the changes on Feb. 12. The current ordinance defines only taxis and [...]

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Ground broken for new intermodal transit facility

MBJ Staff — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:23:46 +0000

NATCHEZ — Ground has been broken for the Natchez Regional Intermodal Transit Facility at the corner of Wood Avenue and North Shields Lane. The City of Natchez is partnering with MDOT and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to develop a state-of-the-art, multi-use, regional intermodal transportation center that is being jointly supported with an American Recovery [...]

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MDOT approves funds for ‘SMART’ bus system

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:18:30 +0000

STARKVILLE — State transportation officials have approved $2 million for a three-route bus system connecting the city of Starkville to the Mississippi State University campus. It will be called Starkville MSU Area Rapid Transit or SMART. “This is a long-term commitment between the federal government, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Mississippi State University to [...]

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Officials accept Indiana company’s proposal for bus service

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:07:00 +0000

COLUMBUS — City officials have approved a Lawrence, Ind.-based bus company’s proposal to bring in three buses for the start of a local public transportation service. The Commercial Dispatch reports more buses from Lawrence Transit System are expected to arrive in Columbus after contracts are signed. Dorothy Dowdell, director of Lawrence Transit’s local operations, says [...]

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Special judge appointed to hear mayor’s bus-passing case

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:51:39 +0000

SOUTHAVEN — A special judge has been named in Southaven Mayor Greg Davis’ misdemeanor traffic case, but no prosecutor or court date have been set. DeSoto County Justice Court Clerk Shirley Beshears tells The Commercial Appeal Tallahatchie County Justice Court Judge Steve Ross has been appointed to hear the case. A special judge and prosecutor [...]

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