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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Yolo County
Transportation District, California Environmental Protection Agency, and
Nextbus, Incorporated will begin a 3-month demonstration project regarding a
real-time bus location system being tested by YOLOBUS in the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento</st1:place></st1:City>
area starting <st1:date Month="7" Day="21" Year="2003">Monday, July 21, 2003</st1:date>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For the 3 month duration,
the Nextbus system will track YOLOBUS Routes 42A, 42B, both of which serve
downtown </span></font><st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento</st1:place></st1:City>, <st1:City><st1:place>Davis</st1:place></st1:City>
and <st1:City><st1:place>Woodland</st1:place></st1:City> and the Route 215 to
Cache Creek Indian Bingo and Casino.<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To begin your Nextbus
experience, log on to <a href="http://www.nextbus.com/">www.nextbus.com</a>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you have a wireless enabled cellular phone
or PDA, click on “Wireless Access” to see if your device is
supported and learn how to access the information from your device.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Would you like to receive a
“pop-up” alert that your bus will arrive shortly?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Then click on “My Nextbus (Web
Alerts)” and create your account.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Browse the Nextbus site
and see “live” reporting on bus movements by clicking on the
“View a Real Time Arrival” button.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Select the “Northern California Region”, then select
“Yolo County Transportation District”, finally select the route you
are interested in viewing, either the “42A”, “42B” or
“215”.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A list of the
programmed stops will appear, choose your stop and click on it.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The arrival times for the next two bus
arrivals will appear and be updated every few seconds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Not sure which stop you
will embark from?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Click on the
“Live Map” link next to the Route number display in mid-screen and
you will go to an overview map of the entire route.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Move your mouse cursor over the route
segments and you will see arrival information for that bus stop displayed.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Need a closer look?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Just click on the “Zoom In”
button in the upper left part of your screen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Linked to the Nextbus
information system will be LED display signs at selected bus stops such as the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>CalEPA</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> in <st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento</st1:place></st1:City>,
Cache Creek Indian Bingo & Casino in Guinda, Yolo County Transportation
District and County Fair Mall in <st1:City><st1:place>Woodland</st1:place></st1:City>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These signs will provide the correct time and
real-time information on when the next bus is due at those stops.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These same LED signs can be programmed with
real-time emergency announcements to keep waiting passengers informed about
potential problems on their chosen route.<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Kathy Souza</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Administrative Assistant</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Yolo County Transportation District</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>530-661-0816</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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