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APTA Expo 99 Preview: Linton to Leave FTA -- Presided Over Transit Boom

Management & Operations| October 9, 1999
Gordon Linton, the longest serving Federal Transit Administrator, has announced he will leave the FTA at the end of this month to form a transportation consulting and innovative financing firm.

Orange County Picks Laidlaw in Huge Bus Ops Contract

Management & Operations| August 25, 1999
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in California awarded Laidlaw Transit Services Inc., based in Overland Park, Kans., a five-year, $93 million contract.
Management & Operations| August 24, 1999

WABCO Postpones Planned Merger with MotivePower

Westinghouse Air Brake Company announced that it has postponed its planned announcement to merge with MotivePower Industries.
Management & Operations| August 13, 1999

British Policy Tide Shifting Toward Public Transport

Bolstered by several new reports, the British government says its new polices have begun to show material results in favor of public transport.
Management & Operations| August 10, 1999

Will the EU Change Transport Policies in Commission Shuffle?

Ever since Romano Prodi, president-designate of the European Commission, announced his choices for the new European Commissioners and the restructuring of the commission bureaucracy itself, EU-watchers have wondered what will happen to Union policies and programs affecting transport.
Rail| August 6, 1999

India State Railway Investigates Collision’s Cause

Nearly 2,500 people were on board two passenger trains earlier this week when one was inexplicably diverted onto another track, causing the trains to collide head-on at about 60 mph.
Management & Operations| August 6, 1999

Volvo Buys Scania as World Bus Industry Continues to Consolidate

The number of bus companies in the world continues to get smaller as Volvo has announced that it has acquired the other Swedish bus builder Scania.
Rail| August 3, 1999

Thanks to Aid Effort, Sarajevo Now a Working Tram Museum

For the past four years, the Bosnian government with help from the international community has been gradually rebuilding the shattered infrastructure.
Rail| July 28, 1999

Corridor Adopted for High-Speed Train Network

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) approved the recommended mainline corridor for a statewide network of high-speed passenger trains.
Management & Operations| July 23, 1999

Ryder Sells Bus Businesses to UK’s FirstGroup

Ryder System has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Ryder Public Transportation Services (RPTS) Group to FirstGroup plc for $940 million in cash.

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