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S.F. MTA, bike group partner on safety initiative

Working with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to increase the visibility and safety of people riding bicycles at night by installing bicycle lights and handing out safety information as part of their annual “Light up the Night” campaign, which coincides with the end of Daylight Saving Time.

UPDATE: More than 70% of transit measures pass

Twenty-one measures with a significant transit component were considered by voters in 12 states. Fourteen measures were approved; one remains undecided as votes continue to be counted in Pierce County, Wash.; and two more public transit measures will be decided in Los Angeles and Kansas City, Mo. next month.

Fleet manager app

Fleet manager app

The GreenRoad Central mobile app for managers makes fleet driver performance and safety information available anytime, anywhere for fleet operations and safety managers.

Glass cleaner

Glass cleaner

Rain-X 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent improves wet weather driving visibility and is easy to use. The Glass Cleaner applies water beading technology to enhance your driving visibility in one simple step.

Backup camera system

Backup camera system

The new Smart-Vision STSK6630 Rearview Mirror/Monitor backup camera system for large buses is a more advanced driver aid that includes a camera mounted on the back of the bus, sending images to a monitor installed inside the rearview mirror.

Particulate filter cleaner

Particulate filter cleaner

The new OTC Portable DPF Cleaner was designed with shop service in mind. Its portability allows the unit to be placed as close to the vehicle as possible and stored wherever needed in the service facility.

Onboard video surveillance

Onboard video surveillance

The CoPilot, a versatile onboard video surveillance and driver behavior modification system, features dual built-in cameras; real-time driver alerts; continuous capture; wireless upload; solid state storage; passive GPS and a three-axis G-Force inertia sensor.

32-passenger bus

32-passenger bus

Diamond Coach Corp.’s new VIP 3201 features a 102-inch wide body, with available seating options for up to 32 passengers in spacious 19-inch-wide seats.

Rolling Pit Jack

Rolling Pit Jack

Stertil-Koni’s free-standing rolling pit jack, with a capacity of 30,000 pounds, is designed to safely operate on the pit fl oor entirely independent of upper pit edges.

Disc brake pads

Disc brake pads

QuietCast Medium Duty Pads are designed to give medium-duty vehicles superior braking performance, stopping power, increased pad life, quiet stops, low dust and great pedal feel.

Drum brake lock

Drum brake lock

The new Abex RSD drum brake block includes three application-specific formulations engineered to enhance overall performance while meeting the new FMVSS 121-reduced stopping distance requirements.

N.C. town council deadlocks over bus ads

Twenty speakers came before Chapel Hill's town council to address the town's bus ad policy, which does not allow religious or political ads on transit vehicles. Three quarters of the speakers were in favor of permitting the currently banned ads.

CTA, unions reach agreement

Provides for afternoon and evening shifts, which will be paid at straight time instead of overtime, and there will be greater flexibility in shift starting times. These are changes that will save around $750,000 annually.

Wash. transit to raise fares

Effective January 1, Everett Transit will increase its fares by 25 cents for most riders. City raised fares to offset rising fuel prices and expects to generate $400,000 to $480,000 in extra revenue next year.

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