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Managementby StaffSeptember 13, 2006

NABI's New Boss Sees Opportunity, Challenge in Transit Market

Robert Shaughnessy says his experience in heavy truck and bus manufacturing have prepared him well for taking the reins at NABI. He says market volatility and its impact on manufacturing capacity could be the biggest challenge for OEMs over the next few years.

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Managementby Cliff HenkeSeptember 13, 2006

New Starts: All Politics Are Not Local Anymore

New industry analysis shows process is getting longer and more cities are forgoing federal funding as a result.

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Managementby Tariq KamalSeptember 13, 2006

Transit scores at World Cup

An American in Germany describes how trains and buses made getting to the 2006 World Cup easy on the fans and environment.

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Managementby Cliff HenkeSeptember 13, 2006

Critics decry 'small starts' bias

Perhaps the most visible — and controversial — of the FTA’s policy changes in recent months are those that begin to interpret the new so-called “small starts” program created by SAFETEA-LU.

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherSeptember 13, 2006

The wrong stuff?

Public transportation offers many significant benefits to society. But it’s clearly not for everyone...

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Managementby Cliff HenkeSeptember 13, 2006

FTA's South American trip finds BRT mania

Latin American cities are looking at smaller scale public transport investments as a means to cope with growing traffic congestion while preserving their historic city centers.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 13, 2006

Caltrain high-speed Wi-Fi test a success

In July, California commuter rail system Caltrain became the first to successfully test high-speed wireless Internet access in a railcar traveling at speeds up to 79 mph.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 13, 2006

MCI leads cross-country convoy to mark history

An MCI coach was one of several vehicles that traveled from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., in June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the historic federal highways bill.

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Managementby Camella LoboSeptember 13, 2006

Megabus hits the $1 million mark in sales

Touting fares as low as one dollar, plus a 50-cent reservation fee, the company has hit $1 million in sales.

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Managementby Valdas Karalis, Editorial AssistantSeptember 13, 2006

NYCT launches podcast service

In mid-June, New York City Transit launched TransitTrax, a podcast service that enables the agency to reach out to customers using MP3 players.

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