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Managementby Darin YoukerMay 11, 2007

Pennsylvania may tax oil companies to fund transit

Gov. Edward Rendell has proposed a 6% profit tax on oil companies to help fill the funding gap for transit in the state.

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Managementby StaffMay 11, 2007

Widespread use of heavy-duty hybrid plug-in buses predicted by 2020

Panelists at the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute's National Conference and Expo 2007 discussed the path to commercialization for heavy-duty plug-in hybrids.

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Managementby Claire Atkinson, Assistant EditorApril 9, 2007

Houston, we have bandwidth

Houston METRO is installing a wireless mesh network at park-and-ride facilities that will enhance security.

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherApril 9, 2007

The bus rider within?

Not yet converted to a full-fledged bus rider, but slowly getting closer.

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Managementby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherApril 9, 2007

Russian roulette, anyone?

Vulnerable U.S. transit security must be improved now.

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Managementby Joan ShimApril 9, 2007

How Smaller Agencies Size Up Security System Needs

For evaluating and filling security gaps, small and medium-sized transit agencies lean on both traditional methods and tips from other industries.

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Managementby Alex Roman, Associate EditorApril 9, 2007

Tour Operators Zeroing in on Baby Boomer Market

One way operators are attracting this burgeoning market is by developing trips that are patterned after cruise ship vacations, where passengers have a choice of activities to take part in during the day before meeting up with the rest of their group at night.

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Managementby Janette Sadik-Khan and Cliff HenkeApril 9, 2007

How Transit Can Find the Green in Going Green

The increasing cost of water, energy and other vital resources is encouraging transit properties and their suppliers to embrace sustainability practices that can pay dividends in the long run.

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Managementby METRO Staff, Paul HartleyApril 9, 2007

How Coach Manufacturers Have Integrated 2007 Engine Technology

Low-emission engine packages for 2007 forced OEMs to adapt their body and chassis designs, ranging from minor changes to significant modifications.

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Railby Cliff HenkeApril 9, 2007

PPP: What works — and doesn't

A look at what PPPs are and what does and doesn't work.

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